Business Insurance Articles

Posted on: September 2, 2015

Actions to Take to Reduce or Eliminate Flood Damage

As you begin thinking about how to protect your business property, don’t forget about the potential damage from floods. While rainstorms, natural disasters, and water line breaks that cause floods might not be preventable, you can still act to help reduce the flood damage you experience. You defin...
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Small Businesses Continue to Add Jobs

The last few years have seen the economic situation across the country improve considerably, and that’s put many small businesses into a position where they can start to expand once again after years of struggling. To that end, many have recently boosted their hiring efforts, leading to the creati...
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Types of Eye and Face Protection

Every day, employees are exposed to hazards that may cause temporary or permanent injury to their eyes or face. Depending on the type of industry your business is in, your employees may be at risk from liquid chemicals or acid, molten metal, particles flying through the air, radiation, or chemical g...
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Small Business Owners Concerned About Rising Minimum Wage

Small Business Owners Concerned About Rising Minimum Wage

In recent months, the topic of raising the minimum wage has grown more prevalent in conversations among lawmakers at both the state and federal levels, and this trend certainly has a number of small business owners worried about the ways in which their bottom lines might be impacted. Now, a new batt...

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High Winds Protection for Business Property

When it comes to damage to your commercial property, people often overlook the damage that high winds can produce. Whether it is due to a hurricane or a strong gust of wind, high winds can cause damage to your roof, siding, fixtures, and windows. Natural disasters, like tornadoes and hurricanes, cau...
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Small Business Hiring Getting More Selective

Over the past few years, many small businesses across the country have started to find themselves on solid financial ground and consequently started to turn an eye toward ways they can expand. But this has become so prevalent among companies of this size, and hiring has become so competitive, that i...
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Copier Security: Is it a Concern?

If you run an office or small business, you probably already know that you should protect your business from intruders, and have the best in anti-spyware software on your computers. What many business owners forget about is their photocopier machine. Believe it or not, it might not be as safe as you...
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Be Aware of Phishing Emails Disguised as Shopping Order Confirmations

You are probably aware of the many types of emails that end up in your inbox, including some that are considered spam, or worse, contain malware. You might get emails from other businesses claiming they found the secret to success, “spam” emails that are supposedly advertising the next best thin...
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Best Practices When Submitting a Small Business Insurance Claim

It can be a stressful experience when dealing with an unexpected event, incident, or injury in the workplace. However, if you are prepared for it, you can collect the right documentation and get your small business insurance claim filed correctly and on time. Here are some practices to follow when f...
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Does Daylight Saving Impact Small Businesses?

Does Daylight Saving Impact Small Businesses?

In recent years, there has been a growing debate about what kind of impact Daylight Saving Time has on the country as a whole, and some small business owners say that it negatively affects their bottom lines significantly. This is, perhaps, most true for restaurants in the many parts of the country ...

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