Insurance: What to expect for 2024. Surplus line discussion including how to keep your association from going into surplus lines. We will be unwrapping the mysteries of insurance. Find out why the premiums are so darn expensive and the difference between the Admitted (Preferred) insurance companies and the Non-Admitted (High Risk/Surplus) insurance companies. Learn about the cyclical nature of the insurance industry and what to expect over the coming years. Learn tips and tricks for helping associations stay out of the high-risk markets using proactive risk management strategies and loss prevention. Insurance is a complex industry, so this session is meant to clarify many confusing topics.

Presenter:
Ryan Stewart, MBA, is a shareholder/partner at The Partners Group and is a commercial insurance broker with 23 years of experience. His practice areas include commercial property and casualty insurance, commercial real estate and risk management. Ryan focuses on the Community Associations, multi-family and other industries that serve the Associations. The Partners Group insures 1,000+ Associations.

Ryan focuses on education for board members and association managers because the topic of insurance is very complicated. Ryan grew up in Eastern Washington and earned his undergrad in finance and MBA from WSU. He and his wife currently lives in Sammamish with their 2 kids, 1 dog, 5 chickens, 3 mini goats, 1 guinea pig, and a Bearded dragon.