Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025 @ 1:00 P.M. CDT / 12:00 P.M. MDT / 11:00 A.M. PDT

Presented by: Alex Hawkins, Federated Insurance

Running a manufacturing business comes with unique risks — from supply chain disruptions to insurance claims that can impact your bottom line. This webinar is designed to help business leaders in the building supply and retail sectors better understand where risks lie and how to protect against them with practical, proactive strategies.

What to Expect
In this session, we will share actionable insights on mitigating risk and claims for manufacturers, including:

• Practical risk management advice tailored for construction supply and retail businesses
• Common insurance pitfalls to avoid, plus the right questions to ask your provider
• A look ahead at emerging risks — from cyber to environmental to climate change impacts

Speaker: 

Alex Hawkins
Underwriting Director, Federated Insurance
Based in Calgary, Alex Hawkins is a Fellow Charted Insurance Professional (FCIP) who also holds the Canadian Risk Management (CRM) designation.  He leads underwriting and customer service operations for Federated Insurance’s middle-market business in Western Canada. With deep expertise in the construction and contracting industry, and a particular focus on manufacturing, wholesale, and retail businesses that support construction in Canada — Alex brings a wealth of practical knowledge to risk management conversations.