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This week, Anne and guest host Nick Opich are chatting with Jeffrey Samuels, Vice President of the Cannabis Practice at Embroker, a digital insurance platform based in the Bay Area. Embroker is one of the few companies that have carved out a space specifically for the cannabis industry.

We all know that risk is inherent in cannabis- especially now during the COVID-19 crisis – and so much of the cannabis isn’t afforded the basic protections that other industries have access to – and insurance is usually at the top of that list. Jeff walks the team through issues that are vital to anyone in the cannabis industry right now including: What is their insurance coverage, how can they protect themselves when something like the Covid-19 pandemic hit and how to think about the future of your business.

If you’re an operator, ancillary service provider or anyone invested in the space, this is a great one to listen to.

So don’t sit back, lean forward and enjoy! 

Jeffrey Samuels, Vice President of the Cannabis Practice at Embroker

Jeffrey Samuels is the Cannabis and Hemp Practice leader at Embroker, an insurance and technology platform based in SF, Chicago, Boston, and NYC, who has raised over $40M in venture funding to drastically improve the way high-growth businesses engage with insurance products. Jeffrey holds a property and casualty insurance license in all 50 states as well as a Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist (CLCS) designation. He is also the Vice President of Business Development at Hillview, a next-generation cannabis and hemp company based in Lincoln Park, NJ. Since its inaugural year in 2017, Jeffrey has been a board member with NCIA’s Risk Management and Insurance Committee where he is still active today.

Links to guest’s social media:

• Jeff’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreysamuels/
• Embroker’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Embroker

Links and Mentions:

• https://www.embroker.com/
• https://www.embroker.com/industry/cannabis/

Show Credits:

This episode was hosted by Anne Donohoe and Nick Opich of KCSA Strategic Communications.

Special thanks to our Program Director Shea Gunther.

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