Commercial liability insurance rates are starting to edge higher after years of flat or declining rates, depending on your market. A new survey by MarketScout found that general liability, umbrella/excess and professional liability lines increased by 2% in the first quarter of 2019. Another report by insurance exchange IVANS Insurance Solutions found that rates for…Read more
Workers’ Comp Audit: What to Look For
No company owner wants to undergo a workers’ compensation audit, but they are a fact of life if you run a business and have employees. Unfortunately, many audits don’t go smoothly and sometimes your insurer may make mistakes. Missouri-based Workers’ Compensation Consultants, which helps employers through the workers’ comp audit process, recently listed the 10…Read more
Small Businesses Don’t Need Cyber Insurance
If your business has millions of excess cash and a crisis department dedicated to damage control, your business may not need Cyber insurance. If your business falls into the 95% category, and you do not have these resources, Cyber insurance is a must. Cyber attacks on companies’ information systems and data have reached unprecedented proportions,…Read more
Employment Practices Liability Insurance
Since Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed, the issue of employees’ rights continues to be controversial. Employers involved in interstate commerce are prohibited from discriminating against applicants. Understanding How Fast Lawsuit Risks Are Increasing As more laws are enacted for workplaces, employers face a higher risk of lawsuits. The likelihood of…Read more
Replacement Coverage for Your Commercial Property
The owners of a new company found a building on the market for an affordable price, so they bought it. Built in the 1940s to manufacture aircraft for the war effort, the metal structure had a large open space. The company occupying this space was in the software development business and the building was much…Read more
Despite Risks, Few Small Businesses Worry about Data Breaches
As the number of data breaches involving smaller businesses continues to grow, a survey by The Hartford finds 85% of small business owners said a potential breach of their own data was unlikely, and many are not implementing simple security measures to help protect their customer or employee data. “Most of the business owners surveyed…Read more
Drone Insurance
Thinking about using a drone for your business and expect your company’s general liability policy to cover any accidents and damage it may cause? Better read the policy. Most general liability policies contain a broad exclusion that applies to aircraft (as well as autos and watercraft). The exclusion eliminates coverage for any bodily injury or…Read more
Cyber Insurance Should Include Business Interruption
As the full threat of hacking and cyber attacks takes hold, cyber insurance policies are evolving so that the primary focus is on business interruption coverage. When these policies first hit the market, they were mostly focused on covering the costs of notifying individuals whose personal data or credit card information may have been exposed,…Read more
Directors and Officers Insurance for Nonprofits
Nonprofits usually have a certain demographic that they serve. Often the allure of a nonprofit organization is that it attracts like-minded individuals that have a passion for the cause that the nonprofit works on. And the most passionate of these individuals often become board members. At that point, they also enter a world of new…Read more
Commercial Property Insurance
If you own a commercial property or lease a building, you not only have to be concerned about risks that cause property damage, but also the risk of injury to visitors, customers and tenants. It’s your legal responsibility to keep your property free of hazards that can result in injury or worse. If you fail…Read more
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