The risk of global food production shocks and price spikes is rising due to increasingly intense storms and more frequent flood and drought events.

Issues of importance to professional independent agents now have a real shot on Capitol Hill--such as the Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act, small business tax reform, and the Policyholder Protection Act of 2015.

When credit is due, it should be givenand that's exactly what were doing this month, and in an upcoming award program around cyber risk management.