 
    Private Client Risk Resilience Resources
Welcome to our Private Client Risk Resource section. Below you will find helpful checklists, resource guides, insight articles, and blog posts to keep you informed and help you manage and mitigate your exposure to risks. If you have any questions, connect with us at privateclient@risk-strategies.com or learn more by exploring our Private Client Services solutions.
Private Client Risk Resilience: Checklists & Guides
              
              
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            15 Red Flag Threats to Private Client Wealth
              
              
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            Frozen Pipe Best Practices
              
              
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            Hurricane Preparation Guide for Yacht Owners
              
              
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            Ice Dam Prevention
              
              
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            Minimizing Risk at Holiday Time
              
              
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            Private Client Claims Advocacy Services
              
              
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            Private Client Claims Reporting Guidelines
              
              
                Brochures
              
              
            
          
          
            Private Client Services Brochure
              
              
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            Understanding Flood Risks & Flood Insurance
              
              
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            Water Leak Prevention
              
              
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            Wildfire Safety for Your Livestock and Pets
              
              
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            Winter Freeze-Up Prevention for Homeowners
Insights: Blogs & Articles
              
              
                
  
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
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            What the Big Beautiful Bill Means for 2025 Estate Planning
Last year, I explored the risks tied to the scheduled sunset of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and the implications for wealth transfer.
              
              
                
  
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
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            How Technology and Insurance Are Transforming Wildfire Resilience
Wildfires have moved beyond a seasonal catastrophe and are now a year-round crisis. They’re burning hotter, moving faster, and leaving less time to react.
              
              
                
  
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
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            The Costly Reality of Water Damage: Prevention Tips for Luxury and Vacation Homes
Water damage doesn't arrive with fanfare. It sneaks in quietly. For high-net-worth homeowners, it's one of the most frequent and expensive risks, accounting for nearly 24% of all U.S. homeowner insurance claims, making it the third-most common cause ...
              
              
                
  
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
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            The Future of Risk: Land Under Pressure — Managing Systemic Climate Risks
Editor’s note: This article is the third installment in our Future of Risk series, which explores the rise of systemic risks — threats that are difficult to predict, span industries, and carry the potential for widespread disruption. This piece ...
              
              
                
  
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
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            How AI, Fire Technology, and Insurance Companies Are Reinventing Wildfire Detection in 2025
A new era of wildfire awareness May marks National Wildfire Awareness Month—a timely reminder as communities brace for another intense fire season. This year began with a devastating preview: the Palisades and Eaton Fires destroyed more than 12,000 ...
              
              
                
  
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
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            California Wildfire Risk and Insurance: What Homeowners and Businesses Need to Know
Key takeaways: California’s devastating wildfires will shift the insurance market, affecting homeowners, businesses, and insurers alike — though it’s too early to determine the overall impact. Beyond rising premiums and policy changes, wildfire ...
              
              
                
  
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
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            Family Office Cybersecurity: How to Defend Against Cyberattacks
Key takeaways: Training and awareness: Implement ongoing training programs that cover phishing scams, the latest cyber threats, and security best practices. Regular security audits: Conduct periodic vulnerability assessments to identify and address ...
              
              
                
  
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
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