Blogs
What Baseball’s Spring Training Teaches Insurance Carriers About Hurricane Season Preparedness
By Peter Crowe March 2026 Every February, Major League Baseball’s 30 franchises pack up and head south. The games do
Why Elastic Staffing is Becoming A Strategic Lever for Residual Markets, and How to Stay Ahead of the Surge
Your Team is at Capacity. A Cat Event Just Doubled Your Volume. Or, a major wildfire suddenly engulfs acres of
FOCUS and Martin & Company Team Up to Fill the Compliance Gap Hiding in Every Surplus Lines Program
Two Obligations, Zero Coordination Every program generates two distinct compliance workstreams that almost never sit in the same operational team.
FOCUS Appoints Tony Haverty as SVP of Operations
FOCUS Hires Carrier-Side Operations Leader to Build the Next Generation of Insurance Service Delivery New SVP of Operations brings nearly
Why Adding, Not Reducing, Headcount Can Fuel Growth in The AI Era
By Peter Crowe February 2026 For years now, the insurance industry has been told a simple story: Artificial intelligence (AI)
Navigating Seasonal Spikes in Insurance: Lessons From the 2025 LA Wildfires
By Peter Crowe and Nick Lamparelli January 2026 Executive Summary Referencing the dual challenges that California’s insurer of last resort