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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Don’t Get Railroaded on Your FELA Claim
Almost all private employees in the United States can collect Workers’ Compensation insurance benefits if they are injured on the job. Railroad employees are the exception to the rule, as any job-related injuries are covered through The Federal Employers Liability Act...
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...
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...
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...
Jencap Creates Strategic New Role For Their Programs Division
NEW YORK, NY (January 13, 2022) – Jencap Program Administrators (JPA), a division of Jencap Group LLC (Jencap), is pleased to announce the newly created executive role of Chief Revenue Officer. Mike Schofield, formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of MiniCo...
Jencap Implements Two Sigma Insurance Quantified’s SubmissionIQ
Technology Will Improve Jencap’s Underwriting Profitability and Broker Response Time NEW YORK, NY (January 11, 2022) – Two Sigma Insurance Quantified (TSIQ), an insurance technology company for commercial property and casualty underwriting, announced today that Jencap...
Jencap Group Acquires International Assurance of Tennessee, Expands Medical Stop-Loss Capabilities
NEW YORK. (January 3, 2022) – Jencap Group LLC (Jencap) has agreed to acquire International Assurance of Tennessee (IAT), a Managing General Underwriter (MGU) specializing in Employer and Medical Stop Loss Insurance. IAT will operate under the auspices of the Jencap...
PFAS: How “The New Asbestos” Will Affect the Insurance Industry
This past month, the Biden administration announced a three-year plan to regulate and reduce the use and spread of PFAS, while also doubling down on cleaning up PFAS already released into the environment. These toxic chemicals are widely used in many consumer and...
WTIS and Landmark E&S Rebrand to Jencap Specialty Insurance Services Inc.
øSAN FRANCISCO, CA. (December 6, 2021) – Wholesale Trading Insurance Services LLC (WTIS), a national wholesale brokerage firm, and Landmark E&S Insurance Brokers, LLC (Landmark), a company acquired by WTIS in 2020, both rebranded to Jencap Specialty Insurance...
Risks and Liabilities of Social Media Influencer Marketing
Influencer Marketing is big business—with almost three-fourths of marketers expected to incorporate it in some way into their marketing plans this upcoming year. Although social influencer marketing can be a very effective way to build brand awareness and capture new...
Is Workplace Violence Covered Under Workers’ Compensation?
Workers’ Compensation covers medical expenses and lost wages for employees who become sick or injured due to a workplace accident. But what about cases of workplace violence, where the injury isn’t an accident? Determining if Workers’ Compensation provides...
There’s a Policy for That: Seven Unique Items We’ve Insured
We’ve all heard the crazy stories about singers who insure their vocal chords or athletes that take out policies to cover specific body parts. But we’re willing to bet that some of the items Jencap and its affiliate companies have insured over the years will be news...
Workers’ Compensation, Occupational Accident Insurance, and Contingent Liability—What’s the Difference?
Despite all reasonable care and precautions, workplace accidents happen—someone makes a mistake, equipment malfunctions, Mother Nature plays a cruel trick. Companies go to great lengths to both ensure the safety of their employees and mitigate potential risks to their...
Jencap Group Acquires Russell Bond & Co. Expands Services to Retailers in Upstate New York and the Northeast
New York, NY (October 7, 2021) – Jencap Group LLC (Jencap), announced today that it has agreed to acquire the assets of Russell Bond & Co. (RB), a full-service specialty wholesale brokerage and managing general agency (MGA) firm. RB will operate under the auspices...
NIF Group Rebrands to Jencap Specialty Insurance Services Inc.
MANHASSET, NY (Oct. 1, 2021) – NIF Group (NIF), a national wholesaler and managing general agency based in New York, is pleased to announce a new name and brand identity. NIF will now operate as Jencap Specialty Insurance Services Inc. (JSIS), a division of parent...
How Delaying to Report an Injury Hurts Employee and Employer
The moment an employee is injured on the job, the clock starts ticking for them to alert their employer and begin the process of filing a Workers’ Compensation claim. In most states, the deadline to submit a Workers’ Compensation claim to a company’s insurance...
Things You Should Never Say to Employees
If your commercial clients are insured through Jencap, they’ve got great coverage … but you still want to help them avoid situations where they’ll have to use it. In the workplace, there are many things employers can say that violate state and federal laws or can set...
Jencap Announces Strategic Promotions to Company’s Management Team
NEW YORK (August 09, 2021) – Jencap is pleased to announce two strategic promotions to the company's management team. Kathryn Smith has been promoted to Managing Director of Marketing and Paul Orlando has been promoted to Managing Director of Sales. In their new...
Special Risks Facilities Rebrands to Jencap Insurance Services Inc.
Sterling Heights, MICH. (August 02, 2021) – Special Risks Facilities (Special Risks), an excess and surplus lines managing general agency with locations in Sterling Heights, MI and Peoria, AZ, is pleased to announce a new name and brand identity. Effective...
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