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CGL vs. Garage Liability Insurance: Which is Right for Your Client?
Suppose your client is an auto dealer with a large lot of cars for sale. While rearranging cars on the lot, one of your employees accidentally crashes one car into another. Is this damage covered? Auto businesses have unique risks and, therefore, need specific insurance coverage and protection. Should your clients’ auto businesses have a Commercial General Liability (CGL) policy or Garage...
Beyond Compliance Program Faces Debates and Delays
In 2015, then-President Barack Obama asked the transportation industry to incentivize motor carriers that were early adopters of safety technologies. Years later, the proposed “Beyond Compliance” program remains stalled. The program urged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to improve their Safety Measurement System, rewarding...
Secondary Perils on the Rise, Responsible for Growing Share of Disaster Claims
Natural catastrophes broke insurance claims records in 2021. Historically, primary perils – like earthquakes – have been weather events with the highest loss potentials, but secondary perils – including wildfires, rainstorms, and floods – have become more frequent in recent years and are responsible for a growing share of insurance claims....
The Oil and Gas Industry’s Important Insurance Needs
Clients in the oil and gas industry have essential insurance needs, and there isn’t a one-size fits all package to cover all of the exposures that are present for those risks. Oil and gas businesses need General Liability to protect them from claims involving bodily injury, property damage, and personal injury (like libel or slander), as well as...
Your Cannabis-Related Clients Need Proper Insurance Coverage to Mitigate Risks
Cannabis industry experts at BDSA Analytics project the global sales of cannabis will increase by 22% over last year’s figures, reaching $35 billion in 2022. The legal cannabis market is poised to grow 20-30% per year and is expected to reach $50 billion by 2026. As sales of legal cannabis continue to grow, so will its impact on the insurance...
8 Reasons your Cannabis Clients Need Site Pollution Liability Coverage
The cannabis industry is expected to see exponential growth over the next few years. Market experts project the industry to hit $45B in 2025 and up to $100B over the next 10 years. That growth will only be possible if growers, processors, laboratories and retailers are able to successfully mitigate risk. The various processes involved to take...
5 Reasons Pollution and Environmental Claims are Rising
Environmental insurance (also known as Pollution insurance) provides coverage for loss or damages resulting from the unexpected release of pollutants, including claims for bodily injury, property damage, cleanup costs, and business interruption. It's important to know that standard General Liability and Property insurance policies exclude most...
Exciting IoT and AI Technologies are Improving Truckers’ Safety
The trucking industry faces numerous challenges. Employee shortages mean less experienced drivers are on the road, which could negatively impact fleet safety and the ability to obtain insurance coverage. Fortunately, the industry is seeing the introduction of predictive safety and analytics technologies that are helping fleets reduce accidents,...
Russell Bond & Company Rebrands to Jencap Specialty Insurance Services Inc.
Buffalo, NY (April 4, 2022) – Russell Bond & Co. (Russell Bond), a full-service specialty wholesale brokerage and managing general agency (MGA) firm, is pleased to announce a new name and brand identity. Effective immediately, Russell Bond will operate as Jencap Specialty Insurance Services Inc., a division of Jencap Group LLC (Jencap). Gary...
Rise of Businesses Making Products Creates Greater Need for Product Liability & Product Recall Insurance
If your client’s business produces products – even if they have a small, home-based company – they need Product Liability and Product Recall insurance. Businesses of all sizes are vulnerable if any of their products are defective or recalled. Half a million new businesses started in January 2021, and most were small businesses selling products,...
The Benefits of Owner-Controlled Insurance Programs
Owner-controlled insurance programs (OCIPs), also known as “wrap-ups,” are insurance policies taken out by a property owner during a construction or renovation project. Wrap-up policies offer numerous benefits to the insured, including cost savings, better coverage, more control, and more efficient resolution when incidents occur. An OCIP...
How Rising Sea Levels Will Impact Property & Environmental Insurance
Climate change has been making headlines recently, and now experts predict that global warming will lead to substantial sea level rise in the coming years. In fact, scientists are forecasting a one-foot rise in sea level over the next 30 years. To put this into perspective, government agencies including NASA, NOAA, and USGS, anticipate that the...
Jencap Names Maria Hurley as Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Experienced global human resources exec joins Jencap to drive employee and company growth New York, NY (March 2, 2022) – Jencap Group LLC (Jencap) is pleased to announce that Maria Hurley has been named Senior Vice President of Human Resources and will assume her new role effective immediately. Hurley will be instrumental in transforming our...
Should Cannabis be Covered Under Workers’ Compensation?
Cannabis is now legal in 38 states and medical marijuana is being used to treat multiple conditions, including cancer, chronic pain, and PTSD. While the FDA hasn’t approved marijuana to treat health issues, some doctors are recommending it to their patients, and courts are debating whether medical marijuana should be an approved treatment method...
Determining the Right Coverage for Auto Related/Garage Businesses in a Changing Environment
Are you trying to determine the right coverage for a client’s garage business? First, it’s important to know the difference between Garage Liability and Garagekeepers Liability coverage to determine the type(s) of coverage your client needs. But there are other factors to keep in mind when considering coverage for an auto repair business. Garage...
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and Its Impact on Insurance
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) marks one of the most significant physical infrastructure investments in the U.S. in more than five decades. It will lead to a growing number of projects and jobs across multiple industries. The insurance industry will need to be armed and ready to provide appropriate policy coverage for the...
Jencap Group Acquires Delta General Agency Corporation
Expands Brokerage and MGA Capabilities in Texas NEW YORK, NY (February 1, 2022) – Jencap Group LLC (Jencap) announced today that it has agreed to acquire the assets of Delta General Agency Corporation (Delta), a full-service specialty wholesale brokerage and managing general agency (MGA) based in Houston, TX. Delta will operate under the...
Riding the Waves of Change in 2022 The Jencap Insurance Industry Outlook
If the insurance industry had posted its relationship status in 2021, it would have been "It’s complicated." For 2022, it’s still going to be complicated. ... only a little less so. In this white paper you'll find: Seven major trends that will impact the insurance industry in 2022. Industry outlook for every key insurance vertical – including...
What Cyber Attack Trends to Expect in 2022
Cyber attacks are a growing threat for businesses and individuals as criminals aim to steal, destroy, or manipulate data. While advances in technology have improved efficiency and ease of doing business for companies, it’s also created new opportunities for cybercriminals to thrive. In 2021, the average ransomware payment increased by 87 percent...
Jencap Announces Winners of Digital Art Contest: Showcases Creativity in Insurance Industry
NEW YORK (January 25, 2022) – Who says the insurance industry isn’t artistic and creative? While Jencap’s work as one of the nation’s largest insurance brokerages involves constant underwriting metrics and data analysis, creativity is the key ingredient to their success. Jencap’s marketing team blended two elements that are critical to the...
John LaCava Named Chief Operating Officer of Jencap
NEW YORK (January 20, 2022) – Jencap Group LLC (Jencap) is pleased to announce that John LaCava has been named Chief Operating Officer and will assume his new role effective immediately. LaCava currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Jencap Program Administrators (JPA), a division of Jencap. LaCava’s strategic planning and...
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