Earthquakes are not new to South Carolina. They tend to stick to the coast, with 70% of the state's earthquakes in the Middleton Place-Summerville Seismic Zone, about 12.4 miles northwest of Charleston. The most recent earthquake occurred on January 5th, 2022. A 2.6-magnitude quake struck near Elgin in the early hours of January 5th. Later that same day,...

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The New Year always brings with it a fresh perspective for the future. Here at AdvoCap, we want to start the New Year by highlighting our team of professionals ready to support our clients and facilitate the best tools for your firm’s needs. For our friends that have found us from Advocate Capital, many of these names will be familiar to you. The same pla...

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Authored by Sara Weathers Nearly 1,000 homes were destroyed in the recent wildfires that ravaged Boulder, CO, and the surrounding areas, according to a report from Business Insurance. Estimates from Karen Clark & Company are totaling over $1 billion in damage to buildings and property. The fire burned approximately 6,000 acres and destroyed 1,000 stru...

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Authored by Rebecca Stottlemyer As the year comes to a close, 2021 is turning out to be one of the costliest years on record for insurers. According to a report from Business Insurance, hurricane Ida, which stretched from New Orleans to New York resulted in more than $30 billion in insured losses. Many of us also recall the winter storm, Uri. This storm p...

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Authored by Rebecca Stottlemyer For the New Year’s holiday this year, our office will close at 5:00 PM CT on Wednesday, December 29th, and will be closed Thursday, December 30th, and Friday, December 31st. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Insurance Solutions team at 1-615-577-4999 or by email: info@advocapinsurance.com. Thank...

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Authored by Rebecca Stottlemyer For the holidays this year, our office will close at 5:00 PM CT Wednesday, December 22nd, and will be closed Thursday, December 23rd and Friday, December 24th.   Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Insurance Solutions team at 1-615-577-4999 or by email: info@advocapinsurance.com. Thank you for bei...

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Authored by Sara Weathers The holiday season is one of the most joyous times of the year but can also be filled with accidents and mishaps. Some of the most common insurance claims during the holidays are fire damage, injuries, and theft, according to a recent article by litakerinsurance.com. With the increased use of fireplaces and electrical outlets dur...

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Authored by Sara Weathers Despite COVID-19 changing the workforce landscape globally, its effects on worker’s compensation claims were minimal. According to a recent report from the National Council on Compensation Insurance shared by insurancejournal.com, overall claim frequency was down slightly in 2020 from 2019 in 38 different states. With COVID-19 cl...

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Authored by Sara Weathers Influencer marketing and brand partnerships have grown in popularity with the growth of social media platforms. It can be a great way to get your company’s name out to the world, but is your company protected in case a partnership goes wrong? In the same way that a positive partnership can boost your business, it can also damage...

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Authored by Sara Weathers October was another month of catastrophic losses due to severe weather in the United States. There were several weather events across the country, each causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, according to an article on businessinsurance.com. There was an outbreak of severe weather in the Midwest at the beginning of Oct...

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