Tips for home builders: Buying developed lots
Before you buy developed lots, consider these tips for home builders to help make sure you aren’t taking on unnecessary risk. After all, no matter how well constructed a [...]
Tips to help prevent cargo theft
Incidents of reported cargo theft continue to rise year over year. Between 2022 and 2023, cargo theft increased 15 per cent, with the average value of cargo stolen per [...]
Key safety tips for warm weather driving
While many people believe cautious driving is more important in the winter, the truth is many accidents still occur in the spring and summer, when temperatures and road [...]
Five reasons why businesses need cyber insurance
In a world that is increasingly dependent on technology for everything from communications to product design and logistics management, companies are reviewing and upgrading their cyber security on a [...]
How to prevent the collapse of partially constructed homes
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 [...]
Key tips to prevent vehicle theft
As a key mode of transportation, no one wants their car to be stolen. Unfortunately, vehicle theft is still a prevalent issue. In fact, every year Équité Association releases [...]
How business interruption insurance can protect your company from disruptions
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 [...]
Preventing common restaurant insurance claims
No two restaurants are alike. As such, each faces its own set of risks. With the food industry facing countless claims every year, it’s your job as a restaurant [...]
Contractor documentation: Why is it important?
As a contractor, you have a lot of paperwork to deal with - from signed contracts to shop drawings and audit reports. Keeping track of everything, especially on a [...]
Asbestos removal: How to detect and navigate an exposure
When humans inhale or ingest asbestos fibers, the material can get trapped in the nose, throat, or digestive tract, which can cause serious health problems, such as respiratory diseases [...]
Tips to protect your shop from electrical source vehicle fires
Are you a repair shop or service centre owner? If so, it’s important to know a fire can occur when vehicles and equipment experience electrical malfunctions. Motor vehicles, marine [...]
Why is cyber insurance important for your business?
Cyber breaches can impact large multi-national corporations, governments, or charities that affect tens of millions of clients, citizens, or donors, but they can also impact smaller businesses as well. For [...]
