Winter maintenance for businesses
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Winter weather conditions such as accumulated snow, extreme cold, blizzards, and ice are a common occurrence in Canada. As a business owner, or someone leasing a commercial property, you’re [...]
How to prevent hail damage and protect your property?
4 minute read
Across the country, hail is a severe weather hazard that can damage commercial assets, public infrastructure, homes, vehicles, and crops. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), the [...]
Alarm system basics: What you should know
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Protecting your business against break-ins and theft is a top concern for any business owner. In fact, organized retail crime costs Canadians around $5 billion a year, according to the [...]
The importance of manufacturers insurance: Protecting your business against potential losses
4 minute read
Manufacturing businesses are at risk for losses and liabilities that can be different when compared to other organizations. These can include equipment breakdown, theft, pollution, and cyberattacks. Mitigating these [...]
The benefits of business interruption insurance
4 minute read
Business interruption insurance is sometimes overlooked by business owners when they are looking for a comprehensive insurance package. However, this type of insurance protects a business’ financial health and [...]
Fire safety tips for homebuilders
5 minute read
Whether you’re building a detached home or an entire subdivision, working in the home construction industry comes with risk — and one of the biggest risks is fire. There [...]
How to prevent the collapse of partially constructed homes
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Numerous partially constructed houses and other light-frame wood buildings are blown down every year across Canada. The National Building Code of Canada (NBCC), along with provincial building codes, specifies [...]
What to do before, during and after an Earthquake
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Earthquakes are unpredictable natural events that can occur at any time of the year. They violently shake the ground due to tectonic plates moving along a fault line in [...]
Five loss prevention strategies for your business
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Profit, in the broadest sense, is sales minus costs. Typically, loss prevention is seen as a cost to the business because implementing something new costs money – whether it’s [...]
How business interruption insurance can protect your company from disruptions
4 minute read
Business interruption insurance offers companies an added layer of protection if they have to cease operations unexpectedly. For example, imagine your retail business floods in a severe storm that [...]
