Business Insurance Articles
Posted on: September 3, 2015
What’s the National Electricity Code (NEC)?
The National Electrical Code (NEC), also called the NFPA 70, is the bare minimum standard of safety approved by the National Fire Protection Association. While this isn’t a federal requirement in the U.S., many local communities within the country and worldwide have established these as minimal le...
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New Bill Might Create Thousands of Small Business Jobs
Small businesses across the country have benefited tremendously from the improving economy in the last few years, and the same is true of efforts on Capitol Hill to help these companies going forward. Now, a new law is being considered in the U.S. Congress that could have a major impact on the abili...
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Workplace Injuries Fell in 2013
According to a recent study performed by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were less workplace injuries in 2013 than the years prior. This is good news to business owners who try their best to protect their employees and provide them with a safe place to work. The BLS reported their find...
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Common Types of Damage from Ice Damming
Ice damming is an unfortunate occurrence during the winter when there is a combination of ice and snow, with warm temperatures on the roof. After a snowfall and the temperature warms, snow or ice on your roof, typically melts naturally, from the roof into the gutters, where the water drains. However...
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Entrepreneurs Heavily Back Tougher Penalties for Unemployment Fraud
In recent years, the unemployment rate has been extremely high in comparison with historical norms, and only recently began to reach pre-recession levels thanks to ongoing economic improvement. However, many small business owners are likely also concerned about the risk of fraud within that system, ...
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How Helpful Are Small Business Tax Breaks?
Every year, there is a lot of attention being paid to just how many lawmakers are working to help small businesses by giving them tax breaks, and many entrepreneurs may find these to be valuable. However, data shows that many of these are, perhaps, not as impactful as those on Capitol Hill may thin...
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Cold Weather Vehicle Theft Prevention Tips
The National Insurance Crime Bureau has compiled a list of tips to prevent vehicle theft during the cold weather season. Of the various factors that can increase your risk for vehicle thefts, there are some that specifically apply to the cold weather season. In the winter, many vehicle owners pre...
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Heavy Vehicle Theft Report
The theft of heavy equipment in the United States is gradually increasing, according to a report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Businesses that own heavy equipment will need to be extra careful as the numbers for thefts of this type of business-owned property has increased betwe...
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Small Business Owner Confidence Took a Hit in January
The last few months have been very good for many small business owners who were looking forward to a prosperous 2015. But now some unfortunate realities have started to set in and that, in turn, has had a negative impact on the outlook many entrepreneurs may have for the coming months. After two...
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The Importance of Fire Sprinklers
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, over 3,000 people die each year in the United States from fires. This is a startling number, but not compared to the fact that there are over a million fires in the U.S. each year. There are many ways to reduce your risk for a fire on your business prope...
