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Light industrial is a term you often hear when discussing commercial insurance, but what does it mean? Typically, light industrial refers to operations such as machine shops, sheet metal work (shop only, no installation), and manufacturing of metal goods,…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Employees, Liability, Loss Control
Tags: blanket additional insured, business income coverage, commercial, commercial building, commercial insurance, commercial property, coverage, coverage gap, electrical safety, electronics, equipment, equipment breakdown, equipment breakdown coverage, exposure, food handling, food service industry, liability coverage, light industrial, loss control, loss control inspection, machines, manufacturer, product liability exposure, protection, safety, workplace, workplace safety
Boiler & Machinery is an antiquated term once used to describe a separate policy that offered coverage for causes of loss such as mechanical breakdown, electrical surges, explosion of steam boilers, steam pipes, etc. This separate policy was needed because…
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Category: Business, Central, Commercial, Loss Control
Tags: commercial, commercial building, commercial insurance, commercial property, coverage, electrical circuits, electrical hazards, equipment, equipment breakdown, equipment breakdown coverage, insurance carrier, loss prevention, mechanical breakdown, preventive measures, property coverage, property policy
As a small business owner, you have a lot on your plate. Obviously, making a profit and keeping your business growing are of paramount concern. In addition, there’s making payroll, staying competitive, staying on top of new healthcare and tax laws,…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Financial, Independent Agents
Tags: annual insurance review, business insurance, business owner, commercial, commercial insurance, commercial property, exposure, exposure changes, independent agent, independent insurance agent, New Year, new year's resolution, protection, renewal, small business
I’m pretty sure not too many people have asked themselves that question, but I have because I’ve been in the insurance industry for (obviously) too long. But, not only that, but what kind of insurance would Santa need, and for…
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Category: Auto, Business, Claims, Commercial, Employees, Liability, Personal, Risk Management, Weather
Tags: auto insurance, auto policy, business auto policy, business insurance, business owner, claim, commercial building, Commercial general liability, commercial insurance, commercial lines underwriter, commercial property, commercial underwriting, coverage, errors and omissions, insurance, insurance claim, insurance underwriter, Personal, personal auto coverage, personal auto insurance, personal auto policy, personal injury, personal insurance, personal lines underwriter, professional liability, protecting business property, Santa, Santa Claus, underwriter, workers' comp claims, workers' compensation
This week is International Fraud Awareness Week! And, Small Business Saturday is coming up next week! Why not talk about fraud in small business? Genius.
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Category: Business, Commercial, Employees, Financial, Prevention
Tags: commercial, commercial insurance, coverage, finances, financial, fraud, fraud alert, risks, small business
As a long-time homebrew hobbyist and a self-proclaimed craft beer aficionado, I have a deep appreciation for the passion and hard work that goes into creating great spirits. If you’ve managed to turn your passion into your business and joined…
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Category: Business, Commercial, Liability, Loss Control, Prevention, Risk Management, Service
Tags: alcohol, alcohol awareness, alcohol awareness training course, alcohol training, bar owners, bartenders, business, business insurance, business owner, commercial building, Commercial general liability, commercial insurance, commercial property, customers, employee, employees, employment, fall prevention, hazard, liquor liability, protecting business property, safety, Safety Tips, small business, taprooms, tastings
It has become more and more popular that people are owning and running their own business these days. I mean, who doesn’t want to be their own boss? Though, what does that mean for your vehicles and auto insurance? Depending…
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Category: Auto, Business, Commercial, Employees, Personal
Tags: auto insurance, auto policy, business owner, business vehicle, commercial insurance, personal auto coverage, personal auto policy, personal insurance, personal vehicle
During the course of a year, businesses in various industries may see their inventories rise or a firm may see greater demand for their products at certain times of the year. For example, many people take vacations during the summer;…
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According to Statista, total retail and food services sales in the United States totaled 5.32 trillion dollars in 2015.[i] This includes perishable foods, which is food that “will spoil the most quickly and require refrigeration.”[ii] A recent article from fooddive.com notes…
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Category: Business, Central, Claims, Commercial, Liability, Loss Control, Risk Management
Tags: commercial, commercial insurance, equipment breakdown coverage, fresh food, perishable food, spoilage coverage, utility interruption coverage
One of the core concepts of insurance is risk management. The Institutes define risk management as “the process of making and implementing decisions that will minimize the adverse effects of accidental losses on an organization.”[i] Insurance professionals regularly use risk…
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Category: Business, Central, Commercial, Education, Employees, Risk Management
Tags: business, business insurance, commercial, commercial insurance, enterprise risk management, managing risks, risk management
