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JSA is honored that so many of our employees choose to make a career with us. As JSA grows, our employees grow along with us. We recently celebrated some key anniversary milestones at our 2019 Christmas party, and wanted share these photos with you. We are so proud of these folks and their accomplishments. [...]
Ah,...Christmastime. It's full of magical lights and dazzling decorations that make the season extra special. It's also a lot of work and can be dangerous if you're not careful. Being in the insurance industry, we always think about risks,...but the holidays highlight just how safety-conscious we are. Make sure you and your loved ones [...]
This Thanksgiving Day, fire departments all across the nation will be called to nearly 2,000 homes about a cooking fire. Cooking equipment is the leading cause of home fires and fire injuries, with Thanksgiving Day being the worst. Here are 5 ways to avoid having your holiday turn damaging, or deadly. 5 WAYS to [...]
Kristel McNeil Named P&C Manager for Jackson Sumner & Associates Boone, NC - Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) announced the recent promotion of Kristel McNeil to the position of P&C Manager. McNeil is a native of Boone, NC and a graduate of Appalachian State University’s Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) Program. She first began with JSA [...]
Residential & Commercial Flood coverage is growing in need, in part due to devastating rain events but also due to growing infrastructure and development. With the future of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) dependent on legislative cycles, the need for private, Primary Flood insurance all across the country is apparent, as is the need for Excess [...]
We were honored to win the Broker of the Year award while broadcasting from the IIANC Annual Convention in Myrtle Beach, SC on October 8th, 2019. It's difficult to keep a secret from us when we are broadcasting the event live, but they managed to do it once again. This is our FOURTH time winning [...]
Tony Costa Named as Director of Business Development for Jackson Sumner & Associates Boone, NC - Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) announced the recent promotion of P&C Brokerage Manager Tony Costa to the position of Director of Business Development. Costa is a graduate of East Carolina University with a degree in Finance and spent 11 years [...]
Brantley Saunders Steps Into the Spotlight as SC Marketing Representative for Jackson Sumner & Associates Boone, NC - Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) announced the recent addition of Brantley Saunders to the Marketing team as the South Carolina Marketing Representative. Saunders is a South Carolina native who studied Marketing and Theatre at College of [...]
The AppState R.I.S.E. program in Boone, NC, created an in-depth industry white paper on North Carolina Flood Risk entitled "Water is Coming: Planning for the Future of North Carolina Flood Risk." It was published in June of 2019 on the North Carolina Surplus Lines Association (NCSLA) website. This report, conducted in large part by [...]
There were 816,343 day cares operating in the US in 2017. They included both large child day care centers, which may include instruction or preschool learning, as well as businesses caring for two or more children in a private residence (in-home day care). Licensing requirements for these businesses vary from state-to-state and may require [...]