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The Adult Day Care Business Boom
The way we care for our aging population is changing. As life expectancy increases and more seniors express a desire to age in place, families are looking for alternatives to traditional nursing homes and round-the-clock, in-home care. Adult day care centers are emerging as an essential solution, offering structured, daytime support for seniors while giving caregivers much-needed relief. Once an underrated option, adult day care is now one of the fastest-growing...
MiniCo Recognized as 5-Star Program Administrator by Insurance Business America
MiniCo has been chosen for this award for the second year in a row by voters within the insurance industry. MiniCo Insurance (MiniCo), a Jencap company, has been recognized for the second consecutive year as a 5-Star Program Administrator by Insurance Business America. Program administrators were nominated by insurance industry professionals...
How to Get Your Underwriter to Get Behind Your Risk
Communicating the story of your client’s risk profile can yield optimal coverage at the best rate. One of the most effective ways an agent can streamline the quoting process and get the best rate for a commercial client is by telling your underwriter a story. The story you craft probably won’t begin with “once upon a time,” but it may result in a...
Hurricane Season at Halftime: What Do Forecasters Predict for the Atlantic?
Does a quiet July indicate a mild season overall? Not so fast! Since the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season on June 1st, the U.S. coastline and Gulf Coast have been quiet. According to the Tropical Weather and Climate Research team at Colorado State University (CSU), the three named storms that have developed so far accounted for...
Cyber Liability is An Important Protection for All Industries
Which of your commercial clients need cyber coverage? All of them. Any organization that has a computer network, handles confidential information, or collects and transacts with personal identifiable information is at risk of a data breach. This exposure has the potential to pose a significant financial threat to any business or entity involved....
Higher Construction Costs Lead To Increased Insurance Rates
The construction industry is facing its share of challenges lately. COVID-19-related shutdowns are causing ongoing product shortages. Supply chain disruptions are making it difficult to secure materials and leading to project delays. Soaring inflation is causing construction material prices to skyrocket by as much as 26.7%—which is having a...
MiniCo Insurance Agency Named Best of Business in Self-Storage Commercial Insurance for Eleventh Year
For the eleventh consecutive year, MiniCo Insurance Agency has claimed the top spot in self-storage commercial insurance among voters in the self-storage industry. MiniCo Insurance Agency (MiniCo) has been selected by readers of Inside Self-Storage magazine as a Best of Business winner in the category of best commercial insurance for the eleventh...
Loss-Control Tips for Private Collectors
Billion-dollar insurance losses have been on an upward trajectory for the past several decades in a trend that shows no signs of slowing down. The latest data from The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) indicates a dramatic increase in both the total number of billion-dollar events each year as well as the cost of insured...
Why You Need to Have Google Business in 2022
Although it feels like everyone is on at least one social media platform, there are local audiences that could be missing out on your content. Having a Google Business profile will literally put you on the virtual map, help you get seen, and help spread the word about your business. Get Put on the Map Google processes 5.6 billion searches a day!...
Getting Seen and Followed on Twitter
Twitter is its own unique social media platform. Although you have followers, how you post, engage, and create content varies from the other social media networks. Here are some tips to help you get seen and grow followers on Twitter. Credibility Followers matter. The more followers you have, the greater the reach your posts will have. Having...
All About QR Codes
QR codes look like a cubism form of a barcode. These encoded symbols can be printed out onto a product, sticker, or marketing material, and then scanned to share information. It’s a great way to provide information to clients without having to write it all out on every brochure or other marketing piece. In the past you had to download a separate...
MiniCo Insurance Announces Two Strategic Leadership Promotions
Rick Krouner and Jim Henry have been tapped to lead MiniCo's Specialty Programs and National Programs divisions. MiniCo Insurance Agency (MiniCo) is pleased to announce two leaders stepping into strategic leadership roles. Rick Krouner, formerly President of MiniCo’s Casualty division, has been named President of MiniCo’s Specialty Programs...
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 Insurance Agency (MiniCo), a JPA company, will assume this new...
Planning Ahead for Tornadoes
Tornadoes are one of the most devastating weather events in terms of property damage and potential for injury and loss of life. While tornadoes can occur anywhere, the United States experiences the highest number of any country. As of mid-December 2021, there were over 1,000 confirmed tornadoes in the U.S. including 14 events that resulted in...
Instagram Stories: Creative Ideas to Try
Are you always seeing Instagram stories at the top of your newsfeed but never know what to post for your agency? A creativity roadblock can be frustrating. Instagram gives you a lot of fun creative options, but it can be overwhelming at first because not everything is quite as simple as it seems. Smoke and Mirrors There’s no magic trick to...
Reexamining Corporate Culture In The “Great Resignation”
Corporate culture is a determining factor in the success of every business. It influences how your employees interact and communicate with customers and each other, how they conduct assigned tasks, how they behave while at work, and how they solve problems and address conflicts. As the United States approaches the two-year anniversary of the...
How to Build A Social Media Calendar
It’s important to have a routine schedule with your social media presence. One of the best ways to do that is by having your own social media calendar to keep your thoughts and posts organized. There are many sources that can help you plan, but the last thing anyone needs is another app on their phone. Using programs you likely have on your...
Self-Storage Lease Agreements Protect Your Clients
A self-storage lease agreement (or rental contract) is one of the most important elements of your self-storage operation's risk management program. It is the most critical document executed between the business and the tenant in terms of protecting the facility's interests. The lease agreement formally establishes the relationship between the...
How to Get onto Instagram’s Explore Page
Instagram’s Explore page isn’t anything new, but it is unique to other social media platforms. It’s essentially a page full of content from Instagram accounts you don’t follow that the algorithm thinks you will be interested in. Being featured on the explore page is independent to a user’s interests and engagements. Every explore page is unique...
MiniCo Insurance Agency Named Best of Business in Self-Storage Commercial Insurance for Tenth Year
For the tenth consecutive year, MiniCo Insurance Agency has claimed the top spot in self-storage commercial insurance among voters in the self-storage industry. MiniCo Insurance Agency has been selected by readers of Inside Self-Storage magazine as a Best of Business winner in the category of best commercial insurance for the tenth consecutive...
MiniCo Insurance Agency Announces Rebrand as a Jencap Company
MiniCo's new brand reflects its association with parent company Jencap Group, LLC (Jencap). Under the Jencap umbrella, MiniCo is now one of the largest program administrators in the United States. MiniCo Insurance Agency, a leading program administrator offering specialty programs for a variety of industries, today announced the company's...
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