HNW Market Notes May 2026

BCU Webinar – Elevating Security & Crisis Readiness for Multi-Generational Families

June 4, 2026: 1pm – 2pm CDT

 

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A joint perspective from BCU Risk Advisors, Chubb & Corporate Security Advisors (CSA) – for Single Family offices & Advisors to UHNW Individuals (typically defined as $100M+ net worth) Join us for an exclusive conversation on today’s most pressing physical security risks to protect the assets that matter the most – your loved ones.

Moderated by: Kelly Weiss, BCU Risk Advisors
Featuring: Chris Arehart, K&R Product Manager, Chubb Dave Komendat, Chief Security Office, CSA Amanda Martinez, Advisor, BCU Risk Advisors Steve Ricciardi, Managing Director, CSA Ken Senser, Chief Strategy Officer, CSA

REGISTER HERE

 

 

It’s a Dam Problem in Michigan

 

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The region’s aging water infrastructure was never designed for the volume of water it is facing. That’s a troubling sign for the future, with flooding becoming more common as global temperatures rise.  In many areas, the damage has been exacerbated by a culture of building homes and cabins on the shores of inland lakes and along riverine lakes behind small, often privately owned dams. Many of these dams were built over 100 years ago, with some long forgotten.

READ MORE: Heavy rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin – this is the future in a warming world

 

 

Colorado has a Plan

 

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis has unveiled an ambitious plan aimed at cutting homeowners' insurance premiums by an average of $800 per year - roughly a 20% reduction - by the end of 2027. Catchily titled Colorado's Roadmap to Reduce Homeowner's Insurance Premiums, the plan promises to move the state from the sixth-most expensive insurance market in the nation to 13th. 

 

READ MORE: Will Colorado's new attempt to cut insurance costs succeed where California failed?