Insurance Insights

Over the past few years, social media has become a larger part of the lives of a large number of people, almost regardless of their demographics.

Plenty of data has recently confirmed what many small business owners across the country knew anecdotally: It’s not easy for companies of this size to get loan approval these days.

Recent study shows having plants in the workplace not only cleans the air, but improves worker productivity.

Lots of recent data has revealed that when it comes to obtaining financing, small businesses are generally having a much more difficult time than their larger competitors.

If a fire breaks out in your workplace, do you know how to put it out? It is important that you and everyone in your company not only know how to use a fire extinguisher, but know about different types of extinguishers and what they are used for. Especially if you work in manufacturing or own a restaurant, you have specific types of fire classes that require only certain fire extinguishers.

Over the past few years, the federal government has struggled to meet the goals it sets for itself with regard to providing contracts to small businesses in particular.

When small business owners hire new employees, or want to keep their current ones satisfied, they might have to consider the new reality that many people like to work from home these days.

Electronic cigarettes seem to be all the rage these days. More and more people are turning to them to get a nicotine fix without the social stigma and publish banishment that goes along with smoking traditional cigarettes.

While it would be nice to have a small business that offers universal appeal, with the possible exception of basic life necessities, like water and food, there’s little on the planet that everyone needs or wants. With that in mind, today’s savvy business owners must identify their target markets in order to create products, advertising, and more that appeals to that specific market.

If you own or manage a business where your employees are using vibrating tools, or those that require cutting and grinding, they are at risk for developing hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).