They say you should never forget where you came from, and at Mackoul Risk Solutions, we live by that philosophy every day.
Robert E. Mackoul founded Mackoul & Associates in 1987. His hard work, vision, and leadership laid the foundation for Mackoul Risk Solutions, the company we are today. Although Bob passed away in 2023, his legacy continues to inspire our mission: always to do what’s best for our clients.
39
years of commitment to our clients
3
office locations in NY, NJ, and IL
64
best-of-the-best employees and growing
100
%
focused on your neeeds
Agency Accolades
We are proud of what we do, letting our actions speak louder than our words. We have been recognized many times as a leader in the insurance industry. Here are a few of our accomplishments.
“Best Practices Agency 2026” The Big I
“Top 100 Agencies 2026” Insurance Journal
“Best Agency to Work For 2025” Insurance Journal
“Top 100 Agencies 2025” Insurance Journal
“Best Practices Agency 2025” The Big I
“Most Valuable Players 2025” Insurance Journal
“Best Agency to Work For 2024” Insurance Journal
“Best Practices Agency 2024” The Big I
“Top 100 Agencies 2024” Insurance Journal
“Best Agency to Work For 2023”
Insurance Journal
“Best Practices Agency 2023” The Big I
“Most Valuable Players 2023” Insurance Journal
“Top Insurance Employers 2022”
Insurance Business America
“Best Practices Agency 2022” The Big I
“Best Practices Agency 2021” The Big I
“Hot 100 2021”
Insurance Business America
“Top Insurance Workplaces 2020”
Insurance Business America
“Best Practices Agency 2020” The Big I
“Top Insurance Workplaces 2019”
Insurance Business America
“Best Practices Agency 2019” The Big I
“Top Insurance Workplace 2018”
Insurance Business America
“Elite Women 2018, Sally Dolce”
Insurance Business America
“Hall of Fame 2017”
Insurance Business America
“Best Agencies To Work For 2017”
Insurance Journal
“Agent of the Year 2017”
Insurance Journal
“Hot 100 2017”
Insurance Business America
In the News
Because of our expertise in the insurance industry, our company and agency principals have been highlighted in various regional and national media sources. Here are just a few Mackoul highlights.
- Samantha Tucci featured in Cooperator News “Preparing for a Claim Before One Happens”
- Donald Schatzle featured in Habitat Magazine “ADA Lawsuits Surge: Boards Face Costly Legal Battles”
- Kara Ryan featured in Habitat Magazine “Outdated Insurance Rules Leave New York Co-ops Vulnerable”
- Vanessa Cusumano featured in Cooperator News “Hiring Contractors: The Legal & Insurance Risks”
- Eric Eggert featured in Cooperator News New Jersey “Ten Essential Insurance Principles Every Board Member and Property Manager Should Understand”
- Kevin Mackoul featured in Cooperator News “How Can Your Association’s Landscaping Affect Your Insurance?”
- Samantha Tucci featured in Cooperator News “Board Relationships and D&O Coverage”
- Eric Eggert featured in Cooperator News New Jersey “Responsibilities, Insurance, & Protection”
- Brice Reynolds featured in Habitat Magazine “Why Your Building Could Lose Insurance Coverage Tomorrow”
- Kara Ryan featured in Habitat Magazine “Problem Solved! The Cost of Risk”
- Donald Schatzle featured in Habitat Magazine “Tips on When to File — or Not File — an Insurance Claim”
- Kara Ryan featured in Habitat Magazine “Problem Solved! Resident Insurance Compliance: What You Need to Know”
- Ed Mackoul featured on NYC Real Estate Podcast with Mark Levine “Insurance Issues”
- Ed Mackoul featured in Habitat Magazine “Three Tips for Weathering Today’s Hard Insurance Market”
- Ed Mackoul featured in Habitat Magazine “A New Tool for Co-op and Condo Boards to Track Homeowner’s Insurance”
- Ed Mackoul featured in Habitat Magazine “Contain It: Three Tips to Lower Insurance Costs”
- Sarah Schnepf featured in Habitat Magazine “To Ban or Not to Ban? Amid a spike in fires caused by exploding e-bike batteries, that is the question.
- Eric Eggert featured in Habitat Magazine “Flood Insurance Premiums Drop”
- Ed Mackoul featured in Habitat Magazine “Insuring Wooden Frame Co-ops and Condos is More Expensive Than Ever”
- Gina Corso featured in Habitat Magazine “Problem Solved! For Co-ops and Condos: Insurance Gaps Happen More Often Than You Think”
- Gina Corso featured in Habitat Magazine “Lack of Pre-Inspection Leaves Condo Board Exposed to Major Risk”
- Ed Mackoul featured in Rough Notes “Threats of Collapse and Pandemics Make a Hard Market Even Harder”
- Samantha Tucci featured in Insurance Journal “Young Agents Remain Optimistic About Career Choice But Concerned About Economy”
- Ed Mackoul and Cheryl Fitzpatrick featured in Habitat Magazine “Building a Better Backstop”
- Ed Mackoul featured in The Cooperator “Cyber Insurance: Protecting Your Community Against Hacks”
- Justin Kraus featured in Habitat Magazine “Co-op and Condo Flood Insurance Premiums Could Jump by 10% or More”
- Courtney Ferretti featured in Habitat Magazine “Problem Solved: Handling the Hard Insurance Market”
- Ed Mackoul featured in Habitat Magazine “FBI Busts $31 Million Trip-and-Fall Insurance Scam”
- Bob Mackoul & Ed Mackoul featured in an exclusive interview “Just A Brooklyn Kid Who Made Good”, in the Be The Last Agent Standing Magazine, Vol 5 by Chris Paradiso of Paradiso Insurance
- Sarah Schnepf featured in Habitat Magazine “Umbrella Required: Stormy Times Need Extra Protection”
- Ed Mackoul featured in Rough Notes “It’s Anyone’s Guess How COVID-19 Will Affect Coverage for Condominium and Homeowners Associations”
- Ed Mackoul featured in The Cooperator “Parsing the Insurance Market: Understanding What the Current Cycle Means to You”
- Ed Mackoul featured in Habitat Magazine “Insurance: Expect to Pay More for Less”
- Ed Mackoul featured in The Cooperator “A Hard Market; Understanding the Current Insurance Cycle”
- Ed Mackoul featured in Habitat Magazine “Stolen Data; The Nightmare at your Doorstep”
- Ed Mackoul featured in The Cooperator, “Facing Financial Mismanagement: When Boards or Managers Are At Fault”
- Sarah Dolce-Schnepf featured in “Pick Your Policy”, in The Problem Solvers Issue of Habitat Magazine.
- Courtney Ferretti featured in “Better Safe Than Liable”, in The Problem Solvers Issue of Habitat Magazine.
- Mackoul Risk Solutions featured in “Agency Websites that are Converting Visitors to Leads in Real-Time”, in the Be The Last Agent Standing Magazine by Chris Paradiso of Paradiso Insurance
- Ed Mackoul featured in The Cooperator, “Q&A: Is It Right to Increase the Price of Our Insurance?”
- Ed Mackoul featured in Insurance Journal “Proper Insurance Coverage for Construction Crucial in Avoiding Costly Litigation”
- Sally Dolce featured in Insurance Business Magazine Special Profile Feature “How Mackoul survived the wrath of Hurricane Sandy”
- Eric Eggert featured in Habitat Magazine “Down and Dirty”
- Ed Mackoul featured in “The Risks of Being Un(or under-) Insured”
- Eric Eggert featured in Habitat Magazine “Why Is the Form of D&O Insurance Important?”
- Ed Mackoul featured in The Cooperator “Responding To A Lawsuit”
- Ed Mackoul featured in The Cooperator “When to Outsource Maintenance and When to DIY”
- Ed Mackoul featured in “Harassment Hits Home” Habitat Magazine
- Ed Mackoul featured in “Could You Be Sued as a Co-op Board Member?” The New York Times
- Ed Mackoul featured in “Legal & Liability Issues for Programs & Activities” The Cooperator
- Ed Mackoul featured in “Directors & Officers Coverage“ by The Cooperator
- Justin Kraus featured in “Before the Flood” Habitat Magazine
- Ed Mackoul featured in “Condo Associations: Growth All Around” Rough Notes Magazine
- Ed Mackoul featured in “Handling Maintenance and Repairs” The Cooperator
- Ed Mackoul featured in “The State of Surveillance” The Cooperator
- Ed Mackoul featured in “Security vs. Privacy” The New York Cooperator
- “No Insurance = No Entry” by Ed Mackoul, Mann Residential Report
- Ed Mackoul featured in “How To Enable Sales & Refi’s” Habitat Magazine
- Ed Mackoul featured in “Will Anything Harden This Market?” Rough Notes Magazine
- Ed Mackoul featured in “Bonding Against Theft” Habitat Magazine
- Ed Mackoul feaured in “A Look at Contractor Liability” The Cooperator
- Ed Mackoul featured in “Pay Attention to the Details” The Cooperator
- Robert Mackoul featured in “Serving the Hospitality Market” Rough Notes Magazine
- “Directors & Officers Insurance for Co-ops & Condominium Board Members – It’s Not All The Same” Mann Residential Report
- Robert Mackoul featured in “Providing Insurance for Board Members” The New York Times
- Ed Mackoul featured in “Insurance Coverage for a Co-op Unit” The New York Times
- Ed Mackoul featured in “‘Windstorm Deductible’ Explained” The New York Times
- Robert Mackoul featured in “Water Damage: Who Pays?” The New York Times
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