Insurance Archives

What You Can Do to Protect Your Business

By Allen Grove | Jul 18, 2013

Opening a business is as hard as it is fulfilling. As a future business owner you will need to take many precautions to ensure that your business will be lucrative. While a solid marketing strategy and insurance plan will not ensure that your business will have enough funds to operate, it will at least give you and your business a fighting chance.

7 Ways to Protect Your Home-Based Business

By Allstate | Jun 19, 2013

Just because you manage your company from your family room doesn’t mean you should approach it too casually. You still need to consider the health and well-being of any employees, subcontractors and clients; safeguard expensive equipment and important data; and maintain a professional image to your clients.

6 Reasons You Should Install a Security System in Your Office Building

By Andrew Lisa | Jun 6, 2013

Your office building is home base for your business. If your enterprise had an Alamo, it would be your office. Your offices are more than just the place where your employees gather to work during the day; it’s where you keep your business’s valuables and secrets and, occasionally, fairly large sums of its money.

5 Essential Components When Planning a Startup Business

By Tyler Tafelsky | Jun 3, 2013

If you’ve been thinking about pursuing your very own startup business, there are a few considerations that you’ll want to keep top of mind. Although these components are not the most exciting aspects of planning a startup, they are essential to ensure the future success and sustainability of your business.

5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy a Franchise Business

By Jania Bailey | May 29, 2013

When entrepreneurs begin talking with franchise systems, they tend to ask pretty standard questions. But the higher you go in the building, the more pointed and detailed the questions get, and they’re critical for a franchisee candidate to ask before signing the franchise agreement.

Interview with Business Owner Joe Fugere of Tutta Bella

By Lisa Fugere | May 8, 2013

In honor of small business month this May, we sat down with small business owner Joe Fugere of Tutta Bella, the first (and best) Neapolitan pizza chain in the Pacific Northwest, to document his experience running a business in America, how he’s growing under the current economic climate, and how he plans to be successful in the future.

Product Liability

By Rebecca Kincaid | Apr 1, 2013

No matter what stage you occupy on the business chain, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself from product liability claims. Manufacturers and retailers confronting this issue have had to increase the costs of their goods and services in order to pay the price for not only litigation but also regulatory requirements imposed by state and federal governments.

What Does General Liability Insurance Cover for Your Small Business?

By Rebecca Kincaid | Dec 20, 2012

Of all the kinds of insurance you can get for your business, general liability is one of the most important. This guide will help you identify what these policies will cover, as well as how much coverage would be appropriate for you.

Ten Tips for Buying Insurance

By Rebecca Kincaid | Dec 20, 2012

Have you ever been frustrated over the process of buying insurance for your business? While it’s a time-consuming, difficult task, but doing it right is worth the effort. To make the process as smooth as possible, pay attention to every detail and provide as much information as you can to the underwriter.

How Do I Develop Proper Risk Management?

By Rebecca Kincaid | Dec 20, 2012

Every business owner expects risks, and managing them properly is a vital task. Business insurance is an important piece of the puzzle, but there are several steps you should take first to calculate and manage your risks.