Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) is proud to share that employees Alek Ratzloff and Scott Shuffler, who are software engineers in the IT department, participated in an innovative project that married software engineering and beehives. Over the past five years, a team of students and faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department [...]
Please join us in congratulating JSA President, Wayne Sumner, on receiving the "Company Person of the Year" Award at the 2018 Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia Annual Convention on June 28! This award was incredibly well-deserved, and we could not be prouder! Click here to read more about Wayne, including his full bio and the long [...]
It’s an end of an era. After 10 groundbreaking years at JSA, the beloved Stewart Farris will be moving on to his next adventure. He bids farewell to JSA last week to pursue a dream that has been tugging at him for almost 2 years: to own and operate his own Independent Insurance Agency. [...]
Hurricane Season is here: Are you prepared? Here are some simple steps to ensure that you're prepared for when it matters most. Originally posted on ICAT Step 1. Identify your risk factors. Hurricanes can be strong, destructive forces with devastating impact. The best chance of keeping you and your customers safe during a storm is [...]
The NC Reinsurance Facility (NCRF) has reduced the surcharge for all new and renewal commercial auto and garage dealer policies. Effective October 1, 2018, there will be a 7.07% surcharge, reduced from the previous 14.61% surcharge. This will be in place "indefinitely," as opposed to the one year policy previously stated. *UPDATED FAQs: Q: Will my [...]
It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Rob Kibler, our Virginia Marketing Rep, as he leaves the JSA family to move back to his home state of Ohio. Rob has served the Commonwealth independent insurance agents well, and we are grateful for his time at JSA. His dedication, commitment to service, [...]
Congrats to Brian Lambeth, our Chief Information Officer, who just earned his CPCU (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter), the premier insurance designation. Way to go, Brian! Brian joins Danielle Wade & Robin Yokley at JSA who also hold their CPCU designations. Click here to learn more about Brian!
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Tennessee, the last state to require a Surplus Lines Broker License, passed a licensing bill last week that no longer requires retail agents to have a surplus lines broker license. "Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed SB 2510 allowing retail agents to perform a diligent search of the admitted market without a surplus lines broker license. Tennessee was the [...]
Boone, NC - In February, Jackson Sumner & Associates (JSA) hires Trish Oxford, digital strategist, and an insurance outsider, as their new Director of Marketing to drive strategy, analysis, and growth of the JSA brand throughout the southeast. Oxford comes to JSA with a range of experience, including Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Cisco [...]