President Donald Trump’s trade announcement at the White House on April 2. Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images via Bloomberg

Most U.S. manufacturers are upbeat about business operations as President Donald Trump’s tariff strategy forces a reshoring of operations and an expansion of supplier networks, according to a recent survey by Nationwide.

Eight in 10 manufacturing leaders said they expect positive business performance over the next 12 months, the data showed, with insurance agents uniquely positioned to help convert that confidence into long-term resilience by anticipating exposures and rethinking risk mitigation strategies.

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