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Real Estate
Real Estate Market Update: Summer/Fall 2026

Brown & Riding’s Summer/Fall 2026 Real Estate Market Update examines evolving trends across property, casualty, and professional liability, offering insights from industry specialists and strategic guidance to help retail partners navigate current market conditions.

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Management & Professional Liability
The Rise of Portfolio Companies in a Private Equity-Driven World

Brown & Riding's Jake Brannan and Paul Nowak discuss how the rise of private equity ownership has fundamentally changed corporate governance and risk exposures, creating structural management liability challenges for portfolio companies and sponsors that traditional insurance policies were not designed to address.

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OUR TEAM
Wes Benefield
Principal, Senior Vice President, National Professional Liability Practice Leader

Wes Benefield specializes in D&O, E&O, and Cyber. He is Brown & Riding’s National Professional Liability Practice Leader and has over 10 years of industry experience in the executive lines space. He is dedicated to understanding the unique risks of each insured, providing comprehensive coverage solutions, and is often invited to share his industry expertise as a panelist at retailer symposiums.

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