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Jackson Sumner & Associates is a company that is full of activity, despite being located in a quiet mountain town. Full of youthful exuberance by our close proximity to Appalachian State University, we also get tremendous energy from being an MGA in the constantly-changing E&S insurance market and the tenacity of the family-run leadership [...]
Our NCAA basketball tournament contest is so popular, we've expanded into college football! Yes, this year, JSA will have our first ever College Football Bowl Contest to occupy you over the holidays. Enter your picks before Thursday Dec 20th at 5pm. The one with the most correct picks will win $500! CLICK BELOW FOR RULES AND TO ENTER [...]
Boone, North Carolina, where Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) is headquartered, is a small - but rapidly growing - town of 19,000 residents located in the northwest corner of the state in Watauga County. It is home to Appalachian State University and other industries, but the county also has a lot of rural pockets with [...]
New Thanksgiving Arcade Game is Announced: HangWayne! The 2018 addition to the JSA Arcade is now available! Every year, our IT Department works on a new video game for your enjoyment, and this year it is an instant classic; it's Hang Wayne! It has all the fun of Hangman mixed with your knowledge of vegan nutritional [...]
Seasonal Special Events Coverage Is The Perfect Gift We have moved on to Christmastime – sorry Thanksgiving, you can't compete with all the fun events that the Christmas holiday provides! There are many insurance classes for special events, but this time of year these special events are not "one-size-fits-all." That is where the expertise of [...]
Congratulations to our winners in the 12th Annual JSA Costume Contest: The Golden Girls! SOPHIA P& C Underwriter Haley Everett, DOROTHY Assistant Transportation Underwriter Andrew Davis, BLANCHE Transportation Renewal Underwriter Allison Gabriel, and ROSE Assistant Transportation Underwriter Elizabeth Banks. They won the contest with a whopping 500 votes cast in their favor. Our second [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boone, NC - Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) has been named the 2018 Managing General Agent (MGA) of the Year by the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) during the PIA Fall Governance Meeting award luncheon on Sept 28th in Portland, Maine. The PIA judging criteria for this award included [...]
Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) P&C Underwriters understand that the less time you spend on submissions, the more business you can write. To help you optimize your time, our team created a comprehensive checklist to ensure your P&C submission is sound. Time is money, plain and simple. For retail agents that write P&C business, [...]
Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) Transportation Underwriters understand that the less time you spend on submissions, the more business you can write. To help you optimize your time, our team created a comprehensive checklist to ensure your transportation submission is sound. Time is money, plain and simple. For retail agents that write Transportation business gathering [...]
Hay! It's time for Fall Festivals & Special Events Autumn is for crisp air, bright leaves, and Fall festivals – and increased trips & falls. There are many insurance classes for special events, but this time of year these special events may not fit neatly into one. That is where the expertise of our [...]