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Autumn Maintenance Tips for Business Owners

Written on September 10, 2025.

The changing seasons are an excellent time for property inspection and cleanup. You might have missed maintenance issues over the summer. Or maybe the heat and rain brought new issues to the surface. Add these tasks to your maintenance rundown to prevent injuries and damage. Repair...

5 Things Your Business Owners Policy is Missing

Written on June 27, 2022.

If you own a small enterprise and looking for an insurance policy for your business, a business owner’s policy, or BOP, can be a great solution. Below we go over what a business owners policy is, what it covers, its advantages, and things your BOP might be missing. What...

Cleaning and Maintenance Tips to Prevent Insurance Claims

Written on May 31, 2022.

Whether you love the opportunity to clean, inspect, and do some maintenance work around the house, or you find it to be a tedious chore, the value of doing some much-needed cleaning is undeniable. Regularly inspecting and maintaining your house or commercial building(s) is just as...

What is Flood Insurance and Why Do You Need It?

Written on May 9, 2022.

As defined by FEMA, a flood is: A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of 2 or more acres of normally dry land area or of 2 or more properties (at least 1 of which is your property) from: Overflow of inland or tidal waters; orUnusual and rapid accumulation...

Annual Business Insurance Checkup: Make Sure You Have The Proper Coverage

Written on December 22, 2021.

Reviewing your business insurance during an annual checkup is important for ensuring your business is successful and you aren’t missing any coverage. Depending on how your business may have changed or grown since your last review, you should consider examining your policies to see if...

Does Insurance Cover Damage From Wind Related Weather?

Written on November 5, 2021.

Obviously living in areas frequented by strong winds and storms such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards requires an understanding of wind-related coverages, but with the changing weather patterns, everyone may be susceptible to a wind loss Insurance Coverage Explained Most...

Using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) To Protect Your Business

Written on September 28, 2021.

With each separate account requiring you to create a password, it becomes a hassle to remember several different ones, so people tend to make their passwords the same for each account. While this might be okay with a complex password, people often use a simple password that is easy for...

What Type of Insurance is Needed for Special Events?

Written on August 31, 2021.

Special events are common in many people’s lives, and many businesses too. Whether it’s a conference, company meeting, prom, anniversary, wedding, or fundraising gala, these activities go beyond day-to-day operations. Typically, special events can’t be included...

What Types of Insurance Do You Need as a Manufacturing Company?

Written on July 27, 2021.

In the manufacturing industry, having the proper insurance is critical. While every company hopes that all pieces of the manufacturing machine run smoothly at all times, this is not always the case. Manufacturing companies’ needs vary by industry. However, all manufacturing...

Reopening Your Business Safely and Properly

Written on June 24, 2021.

The global pandemic of COVID-19 forced millions of businesses, offices, and schools to shut down. More than a year into it, we are finally seeing some reprieve with vaccinations and lower infection rates. However, many people are still working at home, which may change soon as COVID...