What To Do If You Are Being Sued
Posted: May 10, 2017
Speech to Computer Interface: Are "Robo-Butlers" Our Future? Computer-dictating systems have been around for years, but until recently they were notoriously - and often laughably - inaccurate, imprecise, and prone to errors. These days more people are interacting with technology using the spoken word. The newest generation of voice-enabled devices makes dictating memos, e-mails, and text messages reliable enough to be practical, and voice assistants,...
Watch Out For Storms
Posted: April 1, 2017
Storm Watch: Don't Get Blown Away This Spring During this "in like a lion, out like a lamb" month, the weather is nothing if not unpredictable. But the one thing you can usually count on is a storm; at some point this spring, your business will likely be pummeled by high winds and heavy rains. You might even be hit with hail. Dangerous winds, flying...
What's Your Property Worth?
Posted: January 30, 2017
What's Your Property Worth? How do you establish this value for insurance purposes? Gut feelings aren't the answer. Following are three terms that are often used interchangeably - and incorrectly so. Understanding these different terms may help establish your property's value and identify the insurance coverage that's best for you. Market value is the estimated dollar amount your property would sell for today, including the land it's...
Saving Money On Your 2017 Insurance
Posted: December 20, 2016
Turn Happy Customers into Online Ambassadors in 2017 It's no longer enough to make customers happy, or even get them to praise your good service to your face. What you really need is for your customers to share their positive experiences with others, and to do so in online reviews. Clearly, our internet-based society is relying more and more on sources like Google, Facebook, and Yelp to...
Getting Back In Business After a Claim
Posted: October 24, 2016
How to Get Back in Business after a Disaster Rebuilding after a fire, earthquake, or other major event? Your insurance policy's got it covered. Thanks to a claim to your insurance carrier, you'll be back in business before you know it. But what about that time lag between the disaster and the grand reopening? Even with the funds to rebuild, the recovery process takes time....