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Flip the Cap Episode 3: The Ins and Outs of Cyber Liability and Professional Lines
Welcome to Flip the Cap! On today’s show, Kathryn sits down with Deborah Dioguardi, Senior Vice President of Jencap Specialty Insurance Services. Deborah is a highly sought-after Professional, Cyber and Management Liability specialist broker. In the interview, she...
Tarheel Insurance Services Rebrands to Jencap Insurance Services Inc.
New York, NY (January 03, 2023) — Tarheel Insurance Services LLC (Tarheel), a specialty Workers’ Compensation wholesale brokerage, announces a new name and brand identity. Acquired by Jencap Group LLC (Jencap) in October 2022, Tarheel will now operate as part of...
Help Clients and Build Your Business During Economic Uncertainty
2022 was a trying year for businesses and consumers alike, and 2023 will no doubt face its own set of challenges. In an interview with Insurance Business America, Mike Becker, CEO of the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents, offers encouragement to...
Jencap Welcomes Ben Beazley to its National Property Division
New York (December 01, 2022) – Jencap Group LLC (Jencap), one of the nation’s largest wholesalers, announced today that Ben Beazley has joined Jencap as Executive Vice President of National Accounts, Property. In this role, Beazley will focus on the development and...
Flip the Cap Episode 2: Analyzing Marketplace Trends with Jencap President
Welcome to Flip the Cap! In today's episode, Kathryn Smith sits down with Mark Maher, President of Jencap, to discuss everything you need to know about the rapidly changing insurance industry and how Jencap is poised for success. From the war on talent, active M&A...
Workers’ Compensation Profits Are Strong, but the Future Is Unclear
Underwriting profits for Workers’ Compensation (WC) hit an annual average of $4.8 billion over the last five years, exceeding all other major property and casualty lines. According to a recently released market segment report from credit agency AM Best, WC’s strong...
Top 5 Most Likely Directors and Officers Claims Types
Twitter recently agreed to pay out $809.5 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement that alleged its executives made inaccurate statements about the site's metrics. When the company's stock took a dive, investors were up in arms over the loss. With settlements...
What Contractors Can Expect With Their Insurance in 2023
As we head into 2023, construction contractors should prepare for rate increases of at least 10 percent. Of course, this will vary business to business depending on changes to things like payroll, property values, and previous years’ losses. In addition, different...
Avoid Costly Cannabis Recalls With These Tips
Those of us working in the cannabis industry remember last year’s recall in Michigan. The cannabis recall was the largest in the state’s history, costing over 400 dispensaries nearly $200 million worth of product. But recalls can exact a toll beyond just lost...
Carrie Cheeks Named 2022 “Rising Star” by Insurance Business America
We are excited and proud to announce that our very own Carrie Cheeks has been selected for the Insurance Business America Rising Star Award! For the past seven years, Insurance Business America has celebrated the best and brightest early career insurance professionals...
Watch Out for These Top Trends in Identity Theft
Halloween is a great reason to don a costume and dress up as someone you’re not, but cybercriminals don’t need that excuse. Through email scams, social media phishing, website spoofs, and other nefarious techniques, they masquerade as someone they’re not—all in an...
Flip the Cap Episode 1: All Things Environmental with Canaan Crouch
Welcome to Flip the Cap! Today on the show Kathryn sits down with Canaan Crouch to discuss everything you need to know about the environmental insurance marketplace. Plus, when it comes time to Flip the Cap, Canaan sets a record. You don't want to miss it! Episode...
Florida Condo Property Market Experiences Seismic Shift
The past eighteen months has been a “whirlwind” for the Florida condo market. Just over a year ago, the Surfside Champlain Towers South condo outside of Miami Beach collapsed. This October we saw the devastating effects of Hurricane Ian, which pummeled the Florida...
Reenvisioning the Role of Insurance in the Midst of a Climate Crisis
It’s difficult to argue that we’re feeling the impacts of climate-related risks and liabilities across all sectors of the insurance industry. However, we are also seeing many opportunities industry-wide to innovate and bring new products and solutions to the market. ...
What Your Clients Need to Know about Florida’s Workers’ Compensation Coverage Requirements
The recent catastrophic weather event, Hurricane Ian, has caused devastating loss to the state of Florida. As those impacted begin rebuilding their businesses, homes and communities, it’s expected that a number of commercial operations will be traveling to affected...
Delta General Agency Corporation Rebrands to Jencap Insurance Services Inc.
Houston, TX (October 4, 2022) – Delta General Agency Corporation (Delta), a full-service specialty wholesale brokerage and managing general agency (MGA), announces a new name and brand identity. Jencap Group, LLC (Jencap) acquired the assets of Delta in February 2022....
8 Cybercrime Trends to Watch Out for in 2023
Although there may be a few frightening characters who show up at your door this Halloween, cyber threats are far scarier (and not likely to be appeased by just a few pieces of candy). The FBI reports that in the US alone, potential losses from cyber crimes exceeded...
Jencap Group Acquires Tarheel Insurance Services, Inc.
New York, NY (October 3, 2022) – Jencap Group LLC (Jencap) announced today that it has agreed to acquire the assets of Tarheel Insurance Services, Inc. (Tarheel), a full-service specialty Workers’ Compensation wholesale brokerage based in Statesville, NC. Tarheel will...
Cyber Hackers Are Finding Ways Around Multi-Factor Authentication
One of the simplest ways you can protect your accounts from getting hacked is enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA). With MFA, in order to log into an account, a user must provide more than one security credential to verify their identity—such as a password and a...
Consumption Lounges: A “Budding” Opportunity
With public opinion warming and state legislation loosening around cannabis, a new type of venue is hitting the social scene. Cannabis consumption lounges—sometimes called cannabis bars—are popping up across states that have legalized recreational marijuana....
What to Tell Commercial Property Owners about Rising Valuations and Policy Premiums
When insuring a new commercial property, one of the first steps in the process is to carefully analyze and estimate the property’s total value. For both the insurer and the insured, it is important to get the most accurate valuation possible. On the insurance side,...
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