Summary Growing stock is more than a single inventory number. Plant maturity, seasonality, location, production time, and sales channel can all affect how stock values change throughout the year…. [Read More]
Sara Hauenstein
How to Value Growing Stock for Greenhouse and Nursery Insurance
Growing stock is more than inventory: what to review before renewal
For greenhouse growers, nurseries, and garden centers, growing stock is rarely a simple inventory number. Plants move through different stages of growth, locations, and sales channels. Their values may also change throughout… [Read More]
Greenhouse Technology in 2026: What’s New and What It Means for Your Coverage
Summary Greenhouse technology is advancing faster than most growers’ coverage programs were designed to keep pace with. Knowing which systems are changing your risk profile and how is what keeps… [Read More]
Aquaponics Greenhouse Guide: How It Works and What Can Go Wrong
Summary Water scarcity and climate pressure are making aquaponics greenhouse production a serious option for commercial growers Fish and crops sharing one system means one failure can hit everything at… [Read More]
How brokers can spot horticulture accounts that may need a specialized market
Greenhouse growers, nurseries, garden centers, and controlled-environment growing businesses do not always fit neatly into standard commercial insurance categories. At first glance, a horticulture client may look like a retail business, a light… [Read More]
Greenhouse Climate Control: What Systems Work Best and Why It Matters
Summary Climate volatility is increasing pressure on greenhouse systems and the businesses that depend on them Equipment failure in a controlled growing environment rarely produces one clean loss. It compounds… [Read More]
How brokers can identify stronger GrowPro submissions this season
Not every horticulture account is the same. A greenhouse grower, wholesale nursery, garden center, hydroponic operation, and landscape-heavy business may all appear similar at first glance, but they can present very different underwriting considerations…. [Read More]
Why water stress and regional weather fit matter more for horticulture risks right now
May is when horticulture risk starts separating by geography. For greenhouse growers, nurseries, and garden centers, this is the point in the season when operations begin accelerating in visible ways. Inventory builds, deliveries… [Read More]
Insurance for Plant Nursery and Greenhouse Businesses: What You Should Know
In the words of an agricultural engineer from the University of Connecticut, John Bartok, a 60-mph wind can create nearly 18,000 pounds of uplift on a standard 25-foot hoop house…. [Read More]
What Brokers Should Review With Greenhouse and Nursery Clients This Spring
Spring is when horticulture operations stop planning and start moving. For greenhouse growers, nurseries, and garden centers, this is the point in the year when inventory turns accelerate, delivery… [Read More]
