Building a strong small business continuity plan
9 minute read
Small business owners know that time is precious. There are never enough hours in the day, and you need all your energy, insight, and diplomacy to keep everything humming along. [...]
Fall property maintenance: How to protect your home or office from basement flooding
2 minute read
Now that we’ve covered roof inspections, we’re continuing our fall business property maintenance checklist and sharing our final to-do item: protecting your home or office from basement flooding. Protect your [...]
Fall property maintenance: Roof inspection time!
2 minute read
As the summer comes to an end, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and get back to business. With another season coming to an end, you may want [...]
Digging into digital dining: how restaurants can make the most of mobile technology
Federated Insurance2021-10-25T13:59:47-04:0010 minute read
Is great service, delicious food, and a comfortable experience your restaurant’s recipe for success? It’s time to revisit your list of ingredients. These days, a winning strategy goes beyond the [...]
Key ways the pandemic has impacted the construction industry
Ellen Brait2021-10-05T14:30:04-04:004 minute read
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the construction industry has had to pivot on a dime, dealing with everything from labour and supply shortages to an increased focus on sanitation protocols and [...]
Key tips to protect your business against rodents
Ellen Brait2021-11-09T08:18:47-05:004 minute read
Rodents can become a nuisance and cause serious damage for any business, in both rural and urban settings. Rats, house mice, field mice, and squirrels are considered pests as they [...]
Infectious Disease Response for Businesses
Federated Insurance2021-07-26T10:07:23-04:002 minute read
During an outbreak of an infectious disease, businesses may be shut down to help prevent the spread and flatten the curve. Restarting businesses after a shutdown or outage from an [...]
Re-opening idle facilities
Federated Insurance2021-07-26T10:09:19-04:005 minute read
The restart of a facility after an extended shutdown or outage can be complex. In addition to restoration of normal business operations, restart of facility operations may be complicated by [...]
How to safely handle oil and solvent-soaked material
Federated Insurance2023-03-21T14:08:28-04:004 minute read
Faulty heating or electrical equipment, defective wiring, and human error may all come to mind when thinking of things that can lead to fires. But what you may not realize [...]
Types of risks and exposures contractors face
Federated Insurance2023-03-06T11:41:14-05:007 minute read
As a contractor, subcontractor, or professional in the skilled trades working on or managing a construction site, there are a lot of moving parts you are responsible for. This can [...]
