The Seattle Mariners are back in the postseason, and fans all over the Pacific Northwest are getting that classic October itch — the thrill, the tension, the hope. After clinching the AL West and snagging a first-round bye, the Mariners are gearing up for prime-time battles.
While we at Sea Mountain Insurance don’t sell baseballs, there’s a surprising amount of overlap between running a championship-caliber team and running an insured, safeguarded business (or life). Let’s take a look at three “innings” of lessons we can all take from playoff baseball—and how those lessons translate into smarter insurance moves.
Mariners management didn’t squeak into the postseason by accident—they evaluated strengths, patched weaknesses, and made strategic moves (hello, Josh Naylor trade!). In insurance, the first inning is your “risk assessment” phase.
Just like a hitter studies pitchers before batting, you’ve got to study your risks before making your coverage call.
In playoff games, you see managers making pinch-hitter calls, bullpen switches, or defensive shifts depending on the inning. Sometimes your ace starts out strong, sometimes your bullpen has to finish it.
Your insurance strategy requires similar flexibility:
A static policy in changing seas is like leaving your starter in despite fatigue—it rarely ends well.
Close game? Walk-off threats? That’s where depth, backups, and insurance play shine. The Mariners earned a bye, but they still need reliable arms down the stretch.
In the insurance world, that means:
When your ninth inning gets messy, you want the safety net in place.
We’re pulling for the Mariners every pitch—and rooting for every one of you to step into your own field of play knowing your assets, your crew, and your business are protected.
Play hard. Cover smart. Stay Sea Mountain strong.
