Nava Noles Earns Insurance Designation
Arthur Hall Insurance congratulates Commercial Lines Account Manager, Nava Noles on successfully completing the professional Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation. Nava is based in the West Chester, PA office. The CISR designation is widely recognized as a standard of excellence in the insurance industry. Certified Insurance Service Representatives complete five comprehensive courses and pass examinations covering personal and commercial insurance, as well as agency operations. They also commit to annual continuing education to maintain their designation and stay current with industry developments At Arthur Hall Insurance, we place a high value on professional development as a cornerstone for delivering expert risk...
Reaching New Heights at Arthur Hall Insurance
Arthur Hall Insurance is proud to announce that two Commercial Lines Service Representatives have earned the Qualified Commercial Lines Specialist (QCLS) designation. Anne Hall (left) and Maureen Biondi (right) completed requirements for the QCLS designation through Total CSR, the insurance industry’s first and only agency development platform. To achieve this designation, participants must complete 41 hours of interactive lesson plans and testing on a multitude of subjects. Topics include Workers’ Compensation, General Liability, Commercial Auto, Excess and Umbrella Liability, Property, and Inland Marine with thorough testing following each session. Continuing education remains a cornerstone of the Arthur Hall Insurance mission: To provide...
Mike Schaninger Joins Arthur Hall Insurance
Arthur Hall Insurance is pleased to welcome Mike Schaninger, FSCP, CLCS to our team of professional advisors as the Small Business Unit (SBU) Team Lead and Account Manager. Mike holds both the Financial Services Certified Planner (FSCP) and Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist (CLCS) designations demonstrating extensive knowledge in property and casualty insurance practice. His past experience includes a strong background in selling personal lines home, auto, and life insurance as well as a select commercial lines producer. As SBU Team Lead, Mike manages a book of business with over 300 accounts. His focus includes new business development and expansion within the...
Arthur Hall Insurance Promotes New Account Executive
Arthur Hall Insurance is proud to announce the promotion of Vicki Marshall, CIC, CPIA, to the position of Account Executive and Plan Administrator for the United Way of Delaware Insurance Program. Since joining the agency in 2019, Vicki has made a significant impact in building both client and carrier relationships as well as embracing her commitment to professional development and education. She is based in the agency’s Wilmington, DE office. Starting her insurance career in 2006 as an agency receptionist, she quickly took an interest in the customer service aspect of the business, earning her P & C license in 2007...
The Impact of Inflation on the Commercial Insurance Market
Over the past year, inflation has become a growing concern. Inflation issues have largely resulted from a culmination of labor and supply trends brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and they are clearly reflected within the country’s rising Consumer Price Index (CPI). According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the CPI for all urban consumers surged by 7.9% in the last twelve months—representing the largest increase over this amount of time since 1982. Inflation issues could create a number of challenges in the commercial insurance market, affecting both insurers and their policyholders. With this in mind,...
Cyber Risk Guide for Boards of Directors
Before examining what boards can do to manage cyber risk, organizations need to understand who cybercriminals are, what they want and what’s at stake. In today’s hyper-connected world, nearly every business has some form of cyber exposure. Whether you process payments or store sensitive customer information, chances are cybercriminals have already placed a target on your organization and are primed to strike. Arthur Hall Insurance offers this guide designed for an organization's board members to plan for and respond to cyber incidents. Please contact one of the professional insurance advisors at Arthur Hall Insurance to discuss potential cyber risk. ...
Arthur Hall Insurance Plans Office Relocation
Thirty-two years ago, Arthur Hall Insurance moved from a modest office outside of the West Chester borough to the building we currently occupy. At that time, in 1990, we had five employees. Over the last 32 years, the team worked diligently to expand the enterprise and we are proud of what we accomplished, but we have outgrown our space! With 34 insurance professionals and plans to augment the current team, we are excited to announce that we are relocating our Pennsylvania office to accommodate our continued growth. Our new Pennsylvania location is in close proximity to our current office only in a...
Arthur Hall Insurance Names New Partner
Arthur Hall Insurance Names New Vice President and Shareholder (West Chester, PA ) The Board of Directors of Arthur Hall Insurance are pleased to announce that Dan Mackarevich, CCIC, CIC, has been named as a principal shareholder for the firm. Dan joins James Denham, Glenn Burcham, Mark Sammarone, Nicole Grebloskie, Josh Isler, and Karen Leary as an agency partner, member of the managing leadership team, and assumes the title of Vice President. He began his career with Arthur Hall Insurance in 2014 as a producer and Commercial Lines Account Executive. Dan advises clients all over North America. He has built and continues...
Inflation and the Commercial Insurance Market
Over the past year, inflation has become a growing concern. Inflation issues have largely resulted from a culmination of labor and supply trends brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and they are clearly reflected within the country’s rising Consumer Price Index (CPI). According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the CPI for all urban consumers surged by 7.9% in the last twelve months—representing the largest increase over this amount of time since 1982. Inflation issues could create a number of challenges in the commercial insurance market, affecting both insurers and their policyholders. With this in mind,...
Business Email Compromise
Cybercriminals continue to become more sophisticated, leveraging a wide range of tactics in order to attack their victims. One tactic that has increased in frequency, complexity and resulting losses over the past few years is the use of business email compromise (BEC) scams. Put simply, a BEC scam entails a cybercriminal impersonating a seemingly legitimate source—such as a senior-level employee, supplier, vendor, business partner or other organization—via email. The cybercriminal uses these emails to gain the trust of their target, thus tricking the victim into believing they are communicating with a genuine sender. From there, the cybercriminal convinces their target to...