RISK MANAGEMENT
Jencap Group LLC | January 04, 2022
Jencap Group LLC (Jencap) has agreed to acquire International Assurance of Tennessee (IAT), a Managing General Underwriter (MGU) specializing in Employer and Medical Stop Loss Insurance. IAT will operate under the auspices of the Jencap Program Administrators LLC division.
“The rapidly changing landscape of the insurance industry demands precision and expertise. When you integrate IAT’s niche specialization and proven success into Jencap’s established Stop Loss book of business, we will better serve the growing market demand for Stop Loss Insurance by providing additional resources and an expanded geographic footprint to our agency partners.”
-John Jennings, Chief Executive Officer of Jencap
IAT is one of the longest standing MGU’s in the business, with its principal office located in Franklin.
“For nearly 40 years, our team at IAT has exceeded our agency partners’ expectations by staying true to our product, providing unparalleled service, and remaining consistent in our approach. Partnering with Jencap will offer amplified growth and expansion for IAT and allow us to capitalize on new Stop Loss opportunities in the marketplace.”
-TN. Bob Baisden, President and Founder of IAT
About International Assurance of Tennessee
Founded in 1984, International Assurance of Tennessee is one of the oldest Managing General Underwriters in the business. They write Employer Stop Loss and Medical Stop Loss Insurance for prisons and jails.
About Jencap Group
Jencap is one of the largest wholesalers in the U.S. with notable industry-leading expertise in wholesale brokerage, binding authority, and program management. Its specialized divisions and affiliate organizations provide niche underwriting prowess, broad market access, and nationwide influence. Headquartered in New York, Jencap leverages its collective power to exceed the expectations of more than 17,000 independent agency partners.
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CORE INSURANCE
PayCloud.io | May 27, 2021
PayCloud.io is pleased to introduce a digital payment platform specialized for insurers and MGAs to fulfill the continuously expanding need for digital payment solutions. While the name payCloud.io is new, the core systems and team have been in the insurance industry for over two decades. PayCloud.io spun out of insurance software pioneer Silvervine Software, uses the same forward-thinking digital payment technology as Silvervine Software, but with a dedicated payment focus.
PayCloud.io provides a comprehensive suite of modern payment solutions, each of which provides a safe, convenient, and user-friendly customer experience. Its efficient digital payment systems allow insurers to receive payments as well as initiate a wide range of outbound payments to insureds, claimants, vendors, and others. payCloud.io allows premium payments both online and by phone. The company, which is ultra-secure and always reliable, achieved 99.99% uptime in 2020 and the previous five years.
"We're pleased to formally launch payCloud.io and expand our digital payment offerings," said Timothy Cunningham, payCloud.io's director of payments. Cunningham, who has over 20 years of product and software development expertise in the insurance sector, is in charge of many new product developments that will be deployed in the coming weeks. "Because our entire payCloud.io team has prior expertise in the insurance sector, we can easily help both existing and new customers. Because we are familiar with insurance operations, structuring, and digital payment requirements, we can quickly support customers, capitalize on new digital payment opportunities, and grow within the industry."
"We are excited to offer payCloud.io, which provides customers with an expert team committed to digital payment innovation, exceptional customer support, and highly competitive rates," said Shurre Hampton, Silvervine's general manager. "Silvervine can now focus completely on developing cutting-edge insurance software to meet the rising demands of the insurance sector, due to payCloud.io. Best of all, Silvervine clients will benefit from the all-star payCloud.io team's products and services."
About payCloud.io
payCloud.io helps insurers improve their performance by providing quick, friendly digital payment experiences at the industry's lowest rates. The company provides an ultra-secure digital payment platform with inbound and outbound payment options that are also specifically tailored to the needs of insurers and MGAs. All payCloud.io solutions include simple implementation, extensive customer support, and PCI hosting for efficient risk management.
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Business Wire | October 01, 2020
Fortegra Financial Corporation, a leading specialty insurer and subsidiary of Tiptree Inc. Announced today the formation of a new excess and surplus lines subsidiary, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company. Now that it has received approval in its domicile state of Arizona, Fortegra’s new E&S subsidiary is working to obtain the remaining regulatory approvals necessary to conduct business throughout the United States. Fortegra anticipates that underwriting within the E&S company will commence in the fourth quarter of 2020. Richard Kahlbaugh, CEO of Fortegra, commented, We have seen rates harden in the market. The catalysts for the hardening are diverse and as such we expect the trend to continue for the foreseeable future. Adding an excess and surplus lines company to our portfolio was a natural response, allowing us to broaden our product reach and scope within the U.S.
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