Business Insurance

The world of insurance has a lot of jargon and fancy words. It can be hard to decipher “insurance-speak” sometimes. Let’s say you’re a contractor on the phone with a potential client. Everything’s great until they ask for proof of insurance. You’ve got lots of business insurance, so you don’t anticipate a problem. You politely ask what the client would like to see as “proof.” As it turns out, they want a certificate of liability insurance.

But what exactly is a certificate of insurance? What does it do?

We’ll go over what a certificate of insurance is and how to get one.

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When it comes to big events – a wedding, a festival, a business event like a fundraiser – there are a lot of things to juggle. The invitations, the food, the entertainment, the guests, the decorations…the list goes on. While it’s not necessarily fun to consider the possibility of a catastrophe befalling your event, it’s important to consider the power of Murphy’s Law – anything that can go wrong will go wrong. We’re not trying to spread doom and gloom…but it’s important to be prepared. And that’s why they invented special event insurance. What’s that, you ask? Don’t worry – we’re going to go over what you need to know about special event insurance.

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Your employees are your business’s greatest strength. They’re the ones who make the magic happen, right? So, as an employer and business owner, you would be devastated if one of your workers got hurt on the job. It’s your legal responsibility to provide a safe workplace, which is a pretty serious job. Sure, workers’ comp insurance is great, but why not head off an accident before it happens?

Fortunately, we’ve got some tips to help you step up workplace safety at your business. Check out the following ten points.

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When you run a business that offers services or advice to clients, one of your greatest fears might be giving the wrong advice or your help not being very helpful (or even harmful.) We’re all human, and we all make mistakes. But what if your business makes a mistake that costs your client money? Who’s going to pay for it? Your client could hold you responsible, and what’s more, they might sue. And lawsuits are expensive. So, what’s a business owner to do to protect themselves?

Well, we’ve got some good news: there’s a type of insurance for that. It’s called errors and omissions insurance (also called E&O.) We’ll explain what E&O insurance is, who needs it, and how it works.

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Business insurance can get expensive. If you own a business (or you’re thinking about starting a business) you’re probably wondering how much business insurance costs. However, that question is not easily answered because every business is unique. They all require different types and amounts of insurance, so the cost of business insurance varies.

We would be happy to quote your business to get you an accurate idea of what your premium will be, but in the meantime, we’ve come up with a list of ten things that affect the cost of business insurance.

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If you’re like a lot of business owners out there, you’re probably worried about the cost of business insurance. And we don’t blame you – insuring a business, even a small one, can get pricey quickly.

But don’t worry:

We’re going to explain how you can save money on business insurance. We’ll tell you what a commercial package policy is and what a BOP is. We’ll outline some of the benefits of getting this type of insurance (we already mentioned one perk in the title of this article.)

So. Without further ado, let’s get started.

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