Who Needs Workers' Compensation Insurance?
Posted: March 25, 2015
'Do I Need Workers Compensation' And Other FAQs If you're considering starting a business, it's important to have a comprehensive insurance package to protect your investment. Workers' compensation is a type of insurance that provides protection not only for employees, but for the employer as well. Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about workers' compensation: Do I have to purchase workers' compensation? It depends...
Top 10 Insurance Terms
Posted: January 2, 2015
Directors and Officers Insurance: Debunking the Myths Companies often don't believe they need the much-misunderstood commercial liability insurance product known as directors and officers liability insurance (D&O). Acts leading to claims: This liability insurance provides protection from financial damages and covers legal defense expenses from claims relating to things like mistakes omissions breaches of duty misleading statements or misstatements neglect D&O insurance protects individual directors...
Wellness Plans: Good Health is Good Business
Posted: January 2, 2015
Sorry Chef: Big Data is Changing High-End Dining Everyone knows the customer is always right. Well, almost everyone. What about those culinary maestros crooned over in magazines such as Vanity Fair and Bon Appetit with the kind of adjectives usually reserved for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge? You know the type - gourmet chefs on a mission to teach untutored restaurant goers...
Independent Contractors Risk All Without the Right Coverage
Posted: November 22, 2014
More companies are outsourcing jobs to freelancers or independent contractors (ICs). According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, the number of freelancers and ICs has grown dramatically in the last few years and is expected to continue rising. Many freelancers and ICs themselves have failed to keep up with the times; these days you need commercial insurance more than ever, but few realize that without...
What are Surety Bonds, and Do You Need Them?
Posted: October 28, 2014
What Are Surety Bonds, and Do You Need Them? We often see the phrase "bonded and insured", but what exactly does it mean? This refers to the process of bonding through surety bonds. Although they are a form of commercial insurance at their core, surety bonds work slightly differently: Generally speaking, they play a different role and fulfil a different objective than other insurance policies...