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Insuring Your Fleet: Key Considerations for Commercial Box Truck Insurance
Maximizing Profits: Advanced Strategies for the Septic Truck Driver
Why Occupational Insurance Matters for Trucking Companies Hiring Independent Drivers
Avoiding Financial Pitfalls: How Garage Liability Insurance Can Save Your Dealership
Charter Bus Insurance Requirements: Avoiding Common Pitfalls
Factors Influencing Party Bus Insurance Cost: A Deep Dive
Frequently Asked Questions about Dump Truck Financing
How to Start in Hot Shot Trucking: Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices
The Ultimate Guide to Party Bus Insurance for Truck Drivers
What Is Motor Truck Cargo Coverage and Its Benefits?
The Comprehensive Checklist for Starting Your Own Non-CDL Box Truck Business
Top 10 Cities to Start a Box Truck Business: Market Research Revealed
Proper Dump Truck Training: An Essential Guide for Safety
The Importance of Occupational Accident Insurance for Truckers
Septic Truck Insurance: Protecting Your Investment and Business
Truck Driver Health and Wellness: A Road to Safety
What is Dry Van Trucking? A Comprehensive Guide for Truck Drivers
Success Strategies for Your Car Transportation Business
How to Start a Non-CDL Hot Shot Business: A Comprehensive Guide
Navigating the Cost of Motor Truck Cargo Insurance: A Comprehensive Guide
Freight Forwarder vs Broker: Navigating the Trucking Industry
Understanding the Cost of Truck Insurance for an Owner-Operator
Essential Protection for Your Freight: Understanding Reefer Breakdown Coverage
What Is an Owner-Operator in the Trucking Industry?
Short-Haul Trucking: A Concise Guide to a Lucrative Career Path
Securing Lucrative Box Truck Contracts: A Comprehensive Guide
Straight Truck Insurance: Your Ultimate Guide
What Does LTL Mean in Trucking?
Top Strategies for Livestock Hauling
How to Get Trucking Contracts – A Comprehensive Guide
The Ultimate Guide to Flatbed Trucking for Aspiring Truckers
Commercial Truck Camera Systems: A Crucial Investment for Safety and Insurance Claims
How Much Does a Semi Truck Cost? Factors That Affect the Cost
Understanding Commercial Truck Insurance in North Carolina
How to Properly Secure Your Cargo as a Truck Driver
Protecting Your Box Truck with Commercial Insurance
Is a Pick Up Truck Considered a Commercial Vehicle?
Why Investing in the Best Commercial Truck Tires Is Essential for Your Business
What Affects the Cost of Dump Truck Insurance?
Commercial Truck Insurance in Florida: Factors that Drive Up Premiums
Deadhead Trucking: How to Minimize Empty Trailer Miles
The Top Questions Asked about Commercial Truck Insurance
The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Garbage Truck Driver
The Ultimate Guide to Making a Hotshot Trucking Business Plan
Choosing the Right Commercial Truck Insurance Policy in Texas
Navigating the Aftermath of a Truck Driver Accident
Top 10 Vehicle and Driver Out of Service Orders in 2022
The Complete Guide to Starting a Hot Shot Business
A Comprehensive Guide to Maintaining Your Semi Truck and Handling Breakdowns
Understanding Short Haul Trucking
How to know if your workers’ comp claim is compensable
Workers’ compensation insurance can be a real lifesaver for a business if an employee gets hurt or becomes ill because of their job. It’s a way to protect them and make sure that they’re provided for … Read More
How to prevent accidental poisonings around the house
Kids are naturally curious. They love to explore, and, consequently, they tend to get into everything. Some things that look bright and shiny to a little one, like a laundry detergent pod, are really dangerous if … Read More
How to implement a workplace injury and illness prevention program
Accidents happen, but it’s generally in everyone’s best interest if people don’t get hurt. And as an employer, you’re the watchdog/fearless leader of workplace safety. It’s your job to be on the alert for potential hazards … Read More
11 tips to use pesticide safely (and win the battle against bugs)
Summer’s officially here. And with summer comes bugs. Big bugs, little bugs, all sorts of bugs, all of which are most likely not welcome in your home. If you’re facing an insect invasion and are at … Read More
Are there any gaps in your small business insurance plan?
When you’re a small business owner, you pour yourself into building up your business’s name and reputation in your community. We don’t like to dwell on the negatives and the what-ifs that distract us from the … Read More
What to do if you have to evacuate your home in an emergency
There are a variety of reasons that you and your family might be forced to evacuate your home and head to a safe area. Wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and transportation accidents might leave your family with no … Read More
Technical difficulties: Does your business need cyber liability insurance?
Sometimes it feels impossible to get through the day without technology. We’ve come to be extremely reliant on our computers and phones—after all, they do make things easier and faster…when they want to cooperate. Persnickety tricks … Read More
Summer’s here: 8 tips to conserve water (and help the environment)
Summer can get brutal. The sweltering heat from our friend the sun makes it extremely important to be conscious of our water consumption. The heat causes water to evaporate, and fast. There are a few things … Read More
Hello, Inspector: How to ace your restaurant’s health inspection
If you think about it, people place a lot of trust in your restaurant and your employees when they eat at your establishment. They trust that you’ve done your due diligence when it comes to preparing … Read More
10 things to include in your insurance policy (Summertime policy checkup)
Ah, summer’s here! It’s time for some well-deserved rest and relaxation. You might be thinking about going on a summer vacation with your family, or maybe you’re planning on having a stay-cation at home. Either way, … Read More
Why are my tow truck insurance rates going up so much?
If you work in the tow truck industry, you’ve probably noticed a few changes when it comes to insurance – namely, the cost of your tow truck insurance premium rocketing upwards. As if tow truck insurance wasn’t … Read More
10 pool safety tips to make sure your pool is ready for summer fun
Swimming is a staple of summertime. Hanging out around the pool is a fantastic way to stay cool when the temperature starts climbing. If you have a pool in your backyard, you need to be aware … Read More
Avoid disaster: Tips to improve safety at your retail store
If you work at a retail store, you’re all-too-familiar with the chaos that is the holidays, Memorial Day Weekend, or pretty much any time there’s a big sale. People rush around to do their shopping and … Read More
How to keep your family safe from the summer sun
When you were growing up, your parents may have hounded you about putting on sunscreen. At the time, sunscreen might have seemed like an annoying, greasy nuisance, but now that you’re grown up with kids of … Read More
Connected by technology: Are you staying compliant with overtime laws?
It’s hard to know when to draw the line when it comes to phones and laptops. As an employer, you know the drill about making sure your employees are compensated for any overtime work that they … Read More
What you need to know if a tree falls on your house, car, or fence
Trees are beautiful. Tall. Majestic. Green. And also very, very heavy. Which is why if a tree falls in the direction of your house it’s terrifying. Trees have the power to cause some pretty serious damage … Read More
What you need to know about flood insurance for your business
Nothing is impervious to water. Somehow we don’t think about how destructive little raindrops can be. If there’s a bad storm we think about trees falling, hail pelting windows and cars, branches being thrown around like … Read More
How to keep your pets safe during a disaster
Your four-legged friends are members of your family. Your cat or dog is your buddy, your companion. They’ve snuggled their way into your heart, and the thought of something happening to them during a disaster is … Read More
10 tips that will make you a pesticide safety pro
If you work in lawn care or landscaping, pesticides and other chemicals are probably just a part of life. Insecticides, herbicides, fungicides – you name it, you use it. But these chemicals can be very harmful … Read More
How to make your business fireproof
No business owner wants to consider the possibility of their business going up in flames. If your business were to be burned to the ground, the financial burden would be staggering. You’re facing not only the … Read More
Tips for preparing your family’s disaster kit
No one wants to think about what would happen if a disaster or hurricane were to hit their home, but being prepared is everything. To help your family get through a disaster, there are a few … Read More
CoverYou is now part of InsuranceHub!
We’ve got some really exciting news! CoverYou Insurance is now part of the InsuranceHub family, and we’re thrilled to welcome all of our new additions to the office! We’re happy to welcome Ed, Melanie, Jon, Frannie, … Read More
8 safety tips that will help you avoid commercial lawn mower danger
Working in the landscaping and lawn care world, chances are you work with some pretty hefty lawn mowers. You might have riding lawn mowers, or you might have some other kind of commercial-grade mower that gets … Read More
How to avoid wrongful termination lawsuits
Sometimes you have to fire people. It happens within every company. It might be because the employee consistently causes problems, or it might be for financial reasons. Either way, it’s not a comfortable situation to be … Read More
Tips for staying safe when traveling abroad
With summer just around the corner, you might be planning a grand overseas adventure. Traveling and seeing new places can be a very impactful experience, and having the opportunity to absorb a culture that’s not your … Read More
How to handle a data breach in your company
Your clients entrust your business with their personal information on a regular basis. You swipe credit cards, make sales, take phone numbers or addresses, and might need even more sensitive information at times. We’d like to … Read More
How you can take a home inventory using GoogleDrive
Recently we talked about why home inventories are vital when it comes to home insurance. Creating a home inventory helps you ensure that you have enough coverage for your home, and it makes filing a claim for … Read More
Does my restaurant need spoilage coverage?
Anyone who’s been out to eat on a Friday night knows that there’s a lot to think about in terms of keeping a restaurant afloat. There’s the quality of the food, the service, the kitchens, the … Read More
Eight boating safety tips you need to know
Boating is a favorite spring and summer activity for lots of people. When the weather turns warm, the water beckons. While it’s important to make sure that your boat has the proper insurance, it’s also important … Read More
Why your workers’ comp claim needs to be reported quickly (and how to make that happen)
No employer wants to see an employee get hurt. An injury is a traumatic experience not only for the victim but also for the supervisor and fellow employees. A workplace injury might leave everyone in shock, but … Read More
Eight things you need to know about boat insurance
It’s now officially spring, and spring means warmer weather. Warmer weather means finally taking the boat out of storage and going to the lake, right? As the temperature creeps upwards, it becomes more and more inviting … Read More
10 useful landscaping equipment safety skills you need to know
You use a lot of different tools and equipment for landscaping work. But these tools can be dangerous if they’re not used properly. It’s extremely important to make sure to take every safety precaution to avoid … Read More
Sip & Swine BBQ Festival 2017: Success!
The second annual Sip & Swine BBQ Festival took place at Coolray Field over the first weekend of March, and we were so excited to be the title sponsor of the event! Sip & Swine is … Read More
Ten tips to stay safe while working with a dump truck
Dump trucks come in a variety of styles and sizes, but one thing that should remain the same across the board is safety. Dump trucks are dangerous at the best of times. Whether you’re the driver … Read More
What are the main risks for my tow truck business?
There are lots of potential risks that people who work with tow trucks face every day. Risks, or exposures, are why people get tow truck insurance in the first place—so that they’re protected from whatever life … Read More
The ultimate guide to getting the best (and cheapest) home insurance
Have you ever been completely baffled when it comes to home insurance? Does it make your brain hurt a little? Do you kind of cringe inside when you think about it? Don’t worry. You’re not alone. … Read More
How to lower workers’ comp premiums
When an employee gets hurt on the job, the top priority is making sure that they’re okay and that they get the care that they need. So it’s important for employers to have sufficient workers’ compensation … Read More
Why is a home inventory important for your home insurance?
Okay, we get it. Taking a home inventory is hardly an exciting way to spend a weekend. Walking around, writing things down on a clipboard…yeah, maybe not the most fun thing to do on a Saturday. … Read More
What to do if someone breaks into your car
You decide to stop at the grocery store for some milk and eggs on your way home from work. You’re gone for maybe ten minutes, but by the time you wander out of the store and … Read More
What affects my tow truck insurance premium?
No two businesses are the same. This is especially true when it comes to tow trucks. Your business, whether it’s a tow-truck company or an auto shop, has its own fingerprint, and this fingerprint plays a … Read More