Last week AdvoCap Insurance Agency, Inc. attended Mass Torts Made Perfect for the first time. The conference was held at the Bellagio in lovely Las Vegas. This event was a great experience. Seeing so many trial attorneys in the same place to learn more about  helping even more people was inspiring. We had a great time visiting clients and making new frien...

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Authored by Sara Weathers According to an article from Insurance Journal, the current estimate is that there is $57 billion in insured damages from Hurricane Ian that recently hit Florida and much of the East Coast. While there is $57 billion estimated in insured losses, another article from Insurance Journal stated that there could be from $65 to $100 bi...

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Authored by Sara Weathers According to Insurance Journal, a new study from insurer Hiscox has shown that cyber attacks against U.S. businesses are happening more often and costing more money than in previous years. The study showed that 47% of all US businesses have experienced a cyber attack in the past year and the number of businesses reporting these a...

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The AdvoCap Insurance Agency, Inc. team is headed to Las Vegas, NV, for Mass Torts Made Perfect seminar (MTMP) to be held October 12-14, 2022, at the Bellagio. We will be joined by our insurance partner Jack Compton with Shea Barclay. You may also run into our friends with Advocate Capital, Inc. Stop by the brand new AdvoCap booth #43 and say hello. While...

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Authored by Sara Weathers According to a recent Insurance Journal article, insured weather-related losses doubled to $80 billion globally from 2011-2020 compared to the prior decade. Even with the amount of flooding up, the amount of flood insurance coverage has remained low. With flooding in Kentucky, Mississippi, and Texas recently, more and more places...

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Authored by Sara Weathers A recent study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows that 60% of inflation between 2019 and 2021 was due to higher demand from consumers, according to Insurance Journal. The other 40% can be attributed to supply chain issues affecting most industries. According to Julian di Giovanni, head of climate-risk studies at the Ne...

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Authored by Sara Weathers It’s been a quiet hurricane season so far. In fact, according to an article from Insurance Journal, this has been the quietest start to hurricane season in 25 years. However, business and property owners should still have a plan in place for when the first named storm of the season comes. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheri...

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Authored by Sara Weathers Having a risk management plan is important for your business in case of an unexpected event. However, having a strong plan can actually help your business grow, along with protecting it from unforeseen circumstances. There has been no shortage of obstacles for businesses in recent years with the pandemic, inflation, supply chain...

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Authored by Sara Weathers Most people think that they only need to know the value of a property when they are buying and selling. However, as a property and business owner, there are many other benefits to knowing your property’s valuation. Property insurance is a necessity, especially as a business owner. When it comes to purchasing property insurance, i...

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Authored by Sara Weathers Cyber risk is increasing every day and because of that, cyber insurance claims are increasing too. A recent report from Fitch Ratings showed that the number of cyber claims increased by 100% in recent years, which is higher than other business claims, according to Insurance Business Magazine. Andrew Barnett, a cyber security expe...

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