Cyber Security Planning Simplified*
Privacy and data breaches, security compromised, millions of dollars lost, businesses closed; you have heard the horror stories of why you need to be concerned. Most solutions can leave small business owners overwhelmed, however there are practical ideas within reach for any organization. Here are a few steps to get you started: Provide online cyber awareness training to your employees. Your greatest vulnerability is your people, not your equipment or software. There are several inexpensive or free resources available. Document the steps you are taking to protect your sensitive data. Cyber laws and regulations use very general terms. You need to...
Temporary Closure of Hockessin, DE Office
On Sunday December 8th, a fire damaged the Hockessin, Delaware office of Arthur Hall Insurance. The two-alarm fire was reported shortly after 11 PM in the WSFS bank building at 7450 Lancaster Pike. Arthur Hall Insurance occupies two floors in the building and sustained material damage to both floors. It is believed a faulty HVAC unit was behind the blaze, causing approximately $500,000 in damages. We are grateful that no one was injured and thank first responders and fire fighters for their fast action in extinguishing the fire as quickly as possible. We want to assure our clients that they will not...
Vicki Marshall-Wingate Joins Arthur Hall Insurance
Arthur Hall Insurance is pleased to announce that Vicki Marshall-Wingate has joined the agency as an Account Manager in the Delaware office. Vicki works directly with Agency Principal and Senior Vice President, Glenn D. Burcham, CIC, CRM supporting a large and diverse book of non-profit organizations. Certified in Property, Casualty, Personal Lines, Life and Health in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland immediately following her Charter School of Wilmington graduation, Vicki spent 13 years working for well-known Delaware agencies while building her expertise in Commercial Insurance. Her experience and competencies range from working easily with contractors to physicians but says she really enjoys...
Firm Receives National Recognition
Resources Magazine, the leading industry publication for The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research, recognized Arthur Hall Insurance in the latest Fall 2019 issue: A Matter of Principals Arthur Hall Insurance, of West Chester, PA, has qualified for Mutual Benefit Group’s Inner Circle award for a ninth year. Arthur Hall is a long-time, strong supporter of continuing education, evidenced by the National Alliance designations following the names of every agency principal, as well as a large number of employees’ names. Mutual Benefit Group established the Inner Circle award in 1993 to acknowledge outstanding agent performance and recognize those who have established a...
Arthur Hall Insurance Named Nine-Time Mutual Benefit Inner Circle Member
Arthur Hall Insurance is nine-time Inner Circle member HUNTINGDON, PA – Arthur Hall Insurance, West Chester, PA, has qualified for Mutual Benefit Group’s Inner Circle award for a ninth year, based on 2018 business results. Mutual Benefit Group is a multiline property/casualty insurance company based in Huntingdon. It is represented by 225 independent agents in Pennsylvania and Maryland, including Arthur Hall Insurance. Each year, the company presents its Inner Circle award to those agents who provide superior customer satisfaction while establishing a consistent record of profitable growth. With additional offices in Hockessin, Del., and Sparta, N.J., Arthur Hall Insurance has been providing...
Dan Mackarevich Named Cyber COPE Insurance Certification Designee
West Chester’s Mackarevich Among a Select Group to Be Named a Cyber COPE Insurance Certification Designee by Chubb and Carnegie Mellon University (West Chester, PA – March 2019) — Daniel P. Mackarevich of Arthur Hall Insurance in West Chester, PA and Hockessin, DE has been awarded the Chubb Cyber COPE Insurance CertificationSM (CCIC) designation from Chubb and Carnegie Mellon University’s (CMU) Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy. Mr. Mackarevich is among a group of insurance professionals this year to complete the seven-month certification program, which educates the participants about industry best practices in cyber security risk management, governance, and operations....
Jonathan Koegel Achieves Designation and Promotion
(West Chester, PA – September 2018) Arthur Hall Insurance is pleased to announce that Jonathan Koegel of Media, PA has achieved the designation of Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and been promoted to Commercial Lines Supervisor. Recognized throughout the industry, the CIC designation marks a standard of achievement, personal dedication, and expertise to succeed in an ever-changing demanding profession. CIC Society’s national member requirements include the successful completion of rigorous graduate level examinations, satisfaction of experience requirements, and are bound by a strict code of professional ethics. Jon also holds the Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR) designation. A graduate of Neumann University, Jon...
Arthur Hall Insurance Honored
Arthur Hall Insurance President, Jim Denham, CPCU, CIC, (second from right) and Glenn Burcham, CIC, CRM, Sr. Vice President of Delaware Operations,(center) proudly accept the prestigious Flagship Award from Harford Mutual Insurance. The Flagship Award is selectively awarded to those top performing agencies who not only meet a certain premium level, but also qualify with low loss ratios and are committed to continued growth for mutual success. Fewer than 5% of appointed Harford Mutual agencies have earned this distinction. We are honored to receive the Flagship Award as affirmation of our continued commitment to our clients. Also pictured are Harford Mutual's...
Ride-Sharing May Not Give You A Lift
Recently, while visiting the city with my twenty-something daughter, I dared to experience my first ride-sharing venture. Admittedly, I was a bit leery but anxious to learn what these ride-sharing companies were all about. So I let her take charge, tap into her smartphone and call up a quick ride around town to get to our desired location. Easy! The request was accepted and we could track the vehicle on her phone. Block by block, I could see our ride’s approach, ticked down to the minute in real time. We even knew what make and model car to look for. All...
Workers’ Compensation Protection
Workers' Compensation - Is Your Protection Package Adequate? Is your business headquartered in one state, but occasionally conducts business operations in other neighboring states? Operating a business in the Delaware Valley inevitably leads to employees working, living, or traveling in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. One of many unique risks confronting businesses is how workers’ compensation coverage corresponds to multi-jurisdictional law in our region. Let’s start with a common example: ABC Company, solely located in Pennsylvania, occasionally does work in New Jersey. One day, ABC Company has an employee who suffers a serious workplace injury in New Jersey. The maximum amount of workers’...