About Jon Jepsen, CIC

Jon has been in the insurance industry since 1994 working as a broker, agent, and risk manager. As a specialist in property and liability exposures, he has become one of the premier experts on insurance and risk management issues pertaining nonprofits, technology firms, manufactured housing communities, property managers, religious institutions, community banks, art galleries, and the LGBT community. Some of the other areas of insurance and risk management Jon handles include: Businessowners, Homes, Autos, Umbrella Liability, Professional Liability, Directors & Officers Liability, Workers Compensation, and Surety Bonds. He serves on a number of non-profit and industry boards including the Utah Pride Center (current Vice-President), Utah Association of Independent Insurance Agents, Young Agents of Utah, Salt Lake Association of Independent Insurance Agents, Encompass/Allstate National Advisory Board, SAFECO Advisory Board, Workers Compensation Fund of Utah Agents Council, Queer Utah Aquatic Club (QUAC), and works with Equality Utah as a legislative strategist and the 2009/2010 Allies Dinner Chairman. Whether it’s lobbying the State legislature for equal protections, running a campaign for a fair-minded candidate, or human rights advocacy work, Jon spends much of his time serving the local community. Recently, as a commissioner on the Salt Lake City Human Rights Commission, he was instrumental in passing Salt Lake City’s housing and employment non-discrimination ordinances.

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Rental Car Insurance: To Buy or Not to Buy?

As the holiday season approaches, millions of Americans will take to the roads to visit family and friends. Since many will make the trip in a rented car, it’s an appropriate time to discuss one of the most frequently asked …

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Why is reconstruction cost more expensive than new construction?

Figuring out what to insure your home for can pose a challenge, especially when market values, taxable values, and construction costs all seem to differ.  We’ve provided answers to some of your commonly received questions below:

What is my home

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D&O Insurance: Protection from Boardroom Liability

As Thanksgiving approaches, many people will celebrate the holiday by giving back to their community. Volunteering time or services to a company or  non-profit organization may be a selfless act of generosity, but these acts of goodwill can also expose  …

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Why Does a Nonprofit Organization Need D&O Insurance?

  • In a recent survey by Watson Wyatt Company, 36% of the 726 associations and other nonprofit organizations surveyed had had a directors and officers liability claim in the past ten years – more than double the percentage that had had
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Loss Assessments: Home or Condo

If you live in a home in a developed area or subdivision, there’s a reasonable chance that you are a member of a homeowner’s association. The same is true if your pad is a condominium.

Association membership has its benefits. …

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Am I Paying Too Much For Insurance

That’s a question that every consumer asks from time to time. Everyone is curious and concerned as to whether he or she is getting a good value for the money, whether it’s for a candy bar, a car or an …

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