Business Insurance presents:
Insuring America
250 Years of Underwriting a Nation
• 5-Episode Documentary-Style Video Series
• 250-Year Historical Timeline of Insurance in America
• Sponsored Content Showcasing Your Company's Legacy
To celebrate 250 years of insurance in American history, Business Insurance is proud to present Insuring America, debuting July 4, 2026. This special series explores the distinct and indispensable role insurance played in shaping America and capitalism itself.
Click below to check out the trailer for this upcoming series.
Insuring America brings the industry's story to life like never before. Here's a preview of what's to come:
- Premium Video Series: A documentary-style journey in five episodes. Discover the evolution of risk, from the earliest days of the American republic, to today's emerging challenges like cyber threats, climate risk, and AI. Featuring exclusive insights from industry leaders, each episode uncovers how insurance has quietly enabled progress at every stage of the development of the United States.
- Historical 250-Year Timeline: Explore a visually rich, immersive timeline tracking insurance's impact across American history, from Benjamin Franklin's earliest innovations, to the sophisticated, data-driven risk strategies of today.
- A New Perspective on the Industry: This isn't just a history lesson. Insuring America reframes insurance as the invisible infrastructure behind commerce, innovation, and community resilience, connecting past milestones to future possibilities.