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6 Cybersecurity Practices Underwriters Love
With more people now working from home, cybersecurity and having cyber coverage are especially important for businesses as cyber criminals have been taking advantage of situations created by the pandemic. With increased remote work, hackers are seeking out flaws in...

The Post-COVID Coverages Your Financially Stable Clients Need
In the wake of the pandemic, people are making life changes, especially those who have the financial ability to do so, trying to best adjust to their “new normal.” With these major changes comes new risks and liabilities requiring different kinds of coverage. Here are...

The Housing Market Flux: What New Policy Holders Want
With more people now working from home in the wake of the pandemic, homeowners are realizing some important things: 1) the house trait that used to bug them a little now bugs them a lot 2) in order to continue working and schooling from home, they may need a different...

Get to Know E.J. Bradley
E.J. is a talented, rising employee who joined Quaker Special Risk at the ground level over seven years ago. He’s now an Assistant VP handling commercial lines and environmental coverage. What brought you to Quaker Special Risk? I knew Jim Andreoli, one of the vice...

5 Reasons to Get Flood Insurance if Not in a Prone Area
Recommending flood insurance to homeowners outside of floodplains can be tough. If they’re not in a prone area and not required to purchase it, they may not see the need or have trouble justifying the expense. However, there are a few reasons flood insurance is still...

Will Builders Risk Policies Cover COVID-19 Losses?
If mandated shut-downs didn’t halt construction projects on tight deadlines, other factors related to COVID-19 are impacting sites across the globe, causing delays and raising construction costs. If Sal the construction manager’s team of workers are still allowed to...

Quaker Special Risk’s Appetite for Market Coverage
Are you hungry for a broker who can serve as a partner for your hard-to-cover risks? Quaker Special Risk delivers knowledgeable E&S Brokers with personalized, high-quality insurance products to retail agents. We have an appetite for four overarching markets:...

Quaker Special Risk is the Largest Lloyd’s of London Partner in New England
From its beginnings in a coffee shop in 1688, Lloyd’s of London has been a pioneer in insurance and has grown to become the world’s leading market for specialist insurance and reinsurance. Lloyd’s has been a major force in the US insurance market for over a century....

Quaker Special Risk, Powered by Jencap
The recent acquisition of Quaker Special Risk by Jencap LLC (Jencap) makes it part of a collection of elite companies operating in concert to provide comprehensive insurance solutions to their retail agency partners. Jencap is the sixth-largest wholesaler in the...

Medical Malpractice Coverage in a PPE World
Healthcare facilities and frontline workers face increased risks because of stress and possible COVID-19 infection along with rising malpractice litigation. Coverage is needed to protect your clients both internally and externally from malpractice claims. Internally,...