5 Types of water damage and how to prevent them
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The good news is the holidays are just around the corner. The not-so-good news is that it’s also the start of the winter season and the time when melting snow [...]
BYOD: Protecting yourself when employees use their own devices for business
1 minute read
The current trend to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) allows employees the benefit of using their personal mobile devices to conduct work, and employers the opportunity to communicate with them [...]
Fall property maintenance: Have you tuned up your heating system yet?
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Last week, we shared some tips on how you can inspect your roof to ensure that it’s ready for the start of the fall season. In today’s blog post, we’ll [...]
5 Ways to protect your property from wildfires
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The dry, hot weather means an increasing danger of wildfires. These destructive wraths of nature can make your home vulnerable to damage, as we saw this summer in British Columbia. [...]
Is your company car ready for the winter?
3 minute read
Canadian winters bring out the road rage in all of us. Last year’s deep freeze took many drivers by surprise, proving that driving in the freezing winter months can be [...]
Don’t let your ATM be a target for thieves
2 minute read
With more than 1.5 million Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) around the world, ATMs are popular target items for thieves, who can steal from customers using the machine, and in some [...]
Safety tips for using portable lighting in hazardous locations
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For many construction and contracting projects, portable lighting is essential to viewing work. The type of lighting used must be safe for the location, especially if there are also hazardous [...]
Don’t let your business fall victim to employee theft
Federated Insurance2021-12-20T16:01:36-05:001 minute read
While you always strive to hire model employees, in reality, new hires don’t always work out and in some cases may even steal from the company. However, employee theft can [...]
Four ways to fight forest fires
Federated Insurance2021-01-01T14:34:32-05:003 minute read
Forest fires are bound to happen this summer. Here are some ways to help keep your business safe. Environmental factors like high temperatures, low humidity and high winds increase the [...]
Keep your business safe from tornadoes and windstorms this summer
Federated Insurance2021-10-01T17:22:21-04:001 minute read
Canadian entrepreneurs are used to protecting their business property from the elements — especially snowstorms. However, warm temperatures also cause extreme weather, like tornadoes. They don’t just hit the Prairies [...]
