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Errors and Omissions Insurance: Do You Need It?
Errors and Omissions Insurance: Do You Need It?

Errors and Omissions Insurance: Do You Need It?

Mistakes happen to everyone, even professionals. Whether you are a real estate agent and you forgot to include important details about a home to a buyer or a tax preparer who made a bad calculation… it can happen. However, if a mistake you or your business made causes a client to experience financial loss you could have a lawsuit on your hands. So how do you protect your business? Errors and Omissions Insurance. Errors and omissions insurance, also commonly referred to as E&O, is professional liability insurance that helps protect you from lawsuits [...]

Kali Jo Grove2022-06-01T18:47:39+00:00June 19th, 2022|

Other Benefits Of Renters Insurance
Other Benefits Of Renters Insurance

Other Benefits Of Renters Insurance

Renting is a great option when you aren’t quite ready yet to purchase a home or aren’t sure of where you want to settle down. It also has the added benefit of not having to pay property taxes or repair the property when something breaks. However, when renting, there are still some responsibilities and risks you as the renter may be responsible for. Having renters insurance may help mitigate the costs associated with some of those risks and responsibilities. Renters insurance is coverage for your personal property and personal liability. If a loss [...]

Kali Jo Grove2022-03-04T16:50:24+00:00March 19th, 2022|

Trucking: Insurance For Your Unique Needs
Trucking: Insurance For Your Unique Needs

Trucking: Insurance For Your Unique Needs

From owner-operators to major fleets, the trucking industry is one that faces many risks. Whether it’s employee injury and illness or damage to your trucks, the right insurance protection is important. For the trucking industry specifically, insurance can quickly become one of the most complicated aspects of business because your coverages and premiums are dependent on so many things. Everything from the age of your drivers and vehicles to the type of materials you are transporting is a factor. Because this can be complex, let us help break down some of [...]

Kali Jo Grove2022-02-23T16:58:56+00:00February 23rd, 2022|

Manufacturing: Insurance For Your Unique Needs
Manufacturing: Insurance For Your Unique Needs

Manufacturing: Insurance For Your Unique Needs

Manufacturing can be a dangerous business. Whether you work with band saws and drill presses or harmful chemicals there are a lot of risks that both your employees and your business face. From on the job injuries to environmental accidents… these risks could end up costing you a small fortune. How do you protect yourself, your employees, and your business from the risks you face daily? You most likely already implement safety procedures and policies to keep everyone safe. You also probably have checks and balances in place to safeguard your business [...]

Kali Jo Grove2022-02-23T16:52:21+00:00February 23rd, 2022|

Who Needs Public Liability Insurance?
Who Needs Public Liability Insurance?

Who Needs Public Liability Insurance?

Does your business need public liability insurance to cover any future lawsuits and the settlement or compensation costs that come with them? While this coverage is not required unlike employers’ liability insurance, which includes workers' compensation, it is safe to say every business needs public liability protection to some extent.How much public liability coverage you need depends on what kind of business you are in and your own unique risks. For example, a landscaper or brewery could have greater risks than a walk-in retail store or professional business (realtor, insurance agency, or attorney [...]

Kali Jo Grove2021-11-18T15:29:18+00:00November 18th, 2021|

Importance of Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
Importance of Directors and Officers Liability Insurance

Importance of Directors and Officers Liability Insurance

As a director or officer of an organization, you make many important decisions regarding everything from policy choices to financial aspects. These decisions help your company to succeed, but they can also leave you and your organization open to lawsuits. Lawsuits that can be costly to you personally but also to your organization. Directors and offices can be sued for a variety of reasons related to their roles, including: Breach of fiduciary duty, resulting in financial loss or bankruptcy Misrepresentation of company assets Misuse of company funds Fraud Failure to comply with workplace [...]

Kali Jo Grove2021-07-29T17:29:16+00:00August 8th, 2021|