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Family Office Crisis Response and Recovery
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The list of compounding emergencies – both natural disasters and beyond – that we face today seems increasingly difficult to manage. A resilient family office is able to efficiently lead through crisis, recover essential family office functions, leverage lessons learned, and continuously improve their capabilities. Though practical guidance abounds for the large commercial enterprise, few explore right-sizing these methods for the unique circumstances and mission of the family office.

Evacuation Checklist: Preparing for a Hurricane or Storm
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Before a hurricane or storm hits, plan in advance by having an evacuation “Grab and Go” checklist, with special considerations made for children, infants, and pets. Continue to follow all evacuation orders and allow for enough time to pack and inform family and friends if you need to leave your home.

Evacuation Tips: Responding to a Hurricane or Storm
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If you have been ordered to evacuate a storm area, knowing how to respond will help you protect your family and home before and after an evacuation. Learn the important steps to take when local authorities ask you to leave your home.

Wildfire Preparedness
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The wildfire season has caused unprecedented damage across the United States. With drought conditions prevalent across much of the western United States, the wildfire outlook continues above normal wildfire conditions. Learn what you can do to be prepared for it.

Inside Scoop: D&O Insurance Tips and Trends
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In this episode, two industry experts share their thoughts and practical guidance on directors and officers insurance (D&O), covering the fundamentals of the protections that A-B-C D&O insurance coverage provides and the three topics that D&O insurers are focused on right now: event-driven litigation such as cyber breaches; board diversity, and shareholder activism around ESG. They also explain how you can be better equipped to negotiate your insurance coverage, especially during the renewal process.

Mind the Gaps: Family Solutions for Insurance Risk Management
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While insurance may not be top of mind as you go through life’s changes and challenges, it is a critical tool to help keep your family and assets safe. By minding your insurance gaps and working with a knowledgeable agent and reputable carrier in identifying your unique risks, you can assure your family has the protection it needs.

Five Steps to Consider When Creating a Prenup
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Couples nearing marriage often confront challenging questions and must make difficult decisions around complex, emotionally charged issues. Somewhere in the process of sorting out financial and estate planning decisions, the question on whether to have a prenuptial agreement may emerge. Here are steps that you and your families may find helpful in making the prenup experience more successful, and potentially avoid some fatal flaws.

Ten Dynamic Forces for Change (2021)
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Each year brings new possibilities – and 2021 is no different. Emerging from the pandemic. Deepening social change. More predictable U.S. politics. The way we see it, 2021 will be a year many families turn optimistic and begin to act on rising opportunities. And while much remains uncertain, some changes are already either steaming ahead, or emergent on the horizon. These Forces for Change are what you will need to prepare for, through 2021 and beyond.

How Will the Corporate Transparency Act Affect Estate Planning
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Lawmakers have passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) to help in the ongoing fight against fraud, corruption, terrorism financing, and money laundering. The CTA contains significant new federal reporting obligations, and it may have an especially onerous impact on estate planning for those who accomplish their planning goals through the use of one or more business entities.