The AdvoCap Insurance Agency, Inc. team is headed to Philadelphia, PA for the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Annual Convention to be held July 14-18th at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. We will be joined by our insurance partner Jack Compton with SGP Advisors. You may also run into our friends Paul Myers, Donna Jones, and Jim Pacelli with Advo...

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Authored by Sara Weathers Artificial Intelligence is becoming more popular and more available for public use. While AI can be beneficial, it also comes with a risk. Hackers are already attempting to break through safeguards on AI programming, which is concerning. According to a recent Insurance Journal article, hackers could be attempting to manipulate si...

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Authored by Sara Weathers It is officially hurricane season in the Atlantic, and the time to prepare for a possible hurricane is now. According to a recent Business Insurance Magazine article, more than 33 million U.S. properties are at risk of hurricane damage for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. When preparing for hurricane season, there are a few ba...

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Authored by Sara Weathers Every business owner needs to have insurance to protect themselves from risk. Finding the right insurance policies for your law firm is essential but can be hard to do. Below are some tips for buying policies for your firm.     Know the Types of Insurance Available to You Knowing the types of insurance available to your firm is...

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Authored by Sara Weathers The United States experiences more weather disasters than the rest of the world, and its geography is one of the biggest reasons. With two oceans and varying climates, the US frequently has clashing storm fronts that produce more severe weather, according to a recent Insurance Journal article. Combined with climate change and whe...

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Authored by Sara Weathers Insurance companies have reached the maturity stage when it comes to cyber insurance. According to a recent Insurance Business Magazine article, they can now build in protections against threats such as ransomware and data privacy violations. While prices may still fluctuate for cyber insurance, companies now have a better unders...

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Authored by Sara Weathers Colorado State University’s hurricane research team has released its early predictions for the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. It is expected to be slightly below average in terms of activity. CSU’s Tropical Meteorology Project team has predicted that there will be 13 named storms during hurricane season, which runs from June 1 t...

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Authored by Sara Weathers A new study from Marsh Limited, a leading broker of risk and insurance services, shows that having cybersecurity measures in place can reduce the number of cyber incidents that your business experiences. Many businesses use multifactor authorization for their associates, but there are other cybersecurity measures that can be put...

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Authored by Sara Weathers The AdvoCap Insurance Agency, Inc. team is headed to New Orleans, LA, for PILMMA Super Summit to be held May 16-18, at the Ritz Carlton. You may also run into our friends with Advocate Capital, Inc. Stop by the AdvoCap booth #7 and say hello. While you are there, you should enter to win a Nespresso machine. We look forward to a g...

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Authored by Sara Weathers According to an article from Business Insurance Magazine, commercial property rates are on the rise. Most commercial insurance rates rose in February, but commercial property insurance showed the largest average increase. Commercial property rates increased to 8.86% in February, compared to 8.67% in January. This is based on the...

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