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Aug 02

The Impact of Individual D&O – A Kapnick Case Study

By Kapnick Insurance Group Case Studies, Specialty Risk

The following is a case study based on real Kapnick clients about the impact of of insufficient D&O coverage for an individual board member and Kapnick’s collaborative, One Firm solution. THE PROBLEM One of Kapnick’s private clients was invited to join the board of a for-profit company but was concerned (more…)

Aug 02

The Impact of Lowering an Experience Modification Rate – A Kapnick Case Study

By Kapnick Insurance Group Case Studies, Risk Solutions

The following is a case study based on real Kapnick clients about the impact a high experience modification rate was having on workers’ compensation premium costs. THE PROBLEM A precision machine component manufacturer had issues with their workers’ (more…)

Jul 30

The Impact of Health Analytics on Diabetes – A Kapnick Case Study

By Kapnick Insurance Group Case Studies, Employee Benefits

Did you know? 1 in 4 healthcare dollars are spent on people with diabetes 9.4% of the US population is diabetic Learn more about the impact diabetes can have on medical expenses for one Kapnick client, and how Kapnick helped save them over $1 million in potential claims costs, in this Kapnick Case Study: THE PROBLEM When an insurer dropped coverage (more…)

Jun 25

2021 Mid-Year Market Forecast

By Kapnick Insurance Group Kapnick News, Market Forecast

The business insurance marketplace in 2021 continues to be hard. Rates are increasing and capacity is decreasing. The cause of the hard market is multi-faceted, but follows a 10-year period of a soft market in which rates decreased and capacity in the marketplace was not an issue. Most believe COVID-19 is still impacting rates, including pricing, (more…)

May 28

2021 Market Forecast

By Kapnick Insurance Group Kapnick News, Market Forecast

A Letter from Jim Kapnick, CEO I began my introduction to last year’s market forecast with the note that 2019 was a year of both challenges and opportunities. Most would say 2020 was a year of straight challenges. In the US, social upheaval and an election cycle meant uncertainty and stress, while the lingering coronavirus pandemic brought considerable devastation (more…)

Mar 26

Kapnick Celebrates 75th Year in Business

By Kapnick Insurance Group Kapnick News

Founded in 1946, Kapnick is celebrating our 75th year in business in 2021. We are currently one of the largest privately held insurance brokers in the nation. The anniversary is being celebrated with multiple private and public events throughout (more…)

Mar 11

Legislative Update – ARPA EB Changes – March 2021

By Kapnick Insurance Group Legislative Updates

Quick Facts: Congress passed the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which President Biden is expected to sign tomorrow. The bill includes significant employee benefits related provisions including a federal subsidy that will cover 100% of the cost of COBRA continuation coverage effective April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 (more…)

Mar 04

Legislative Update – DOL Releases EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 – March 2021

By Kapnick Insurance Group Legislative Updates

Quick Facts:Last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued new guidance regarding notice and disclosure timeframe relief for employee benefit plans and plan participants due to COVID-19. EBSA Disaster Relief Notice 2021-01 (The Joint Notice) clarifies that the deadline for extended timeframes, such as a COBRA election, will be based upon the date each (more…)

Feb 22

Kapnick Insurance Group’s 2020 Year in Review

By Kapnick Insurance Group Kapnick News

From our 2020 Year in Review: It comes as no surprise that 2020 was a difficult year here at Kapnick, just as it was throughout the world. Yet from disruption comes innovation, and we're proud of the way the Kapnick team banded (more…)

Feb 05

Kapnick U Education Calendar

By Kapnick Insurance Group Kapnick U Calendar

Do you want to know when our latest Strive webinar takes place or maybe when our next Market Forecast will mail out? Click on the button below to download the latest 2022 Kapnick U Calendar.

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