Fall property maintenance: Roof inspection time!
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 [...]
Key ways the pandemic has impacted the construction industry
Ellen Brait2021-10-05T14:30:04-04:00Throughout 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 [...]
Infectious Disease Response for Businesses
Federated Insurance2021-07-26T10:07:23-04:00During 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 Insurance2021-07-26T10:09:19-04:00The 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 [...]
Preparing your business for extreme weather
Federated Insurance2024-10-08T15:36:48-04:00Extreme weather and natural catastrophes cause billions of dollars of damage in Canada every year. The costs are high: Insured damage from floods, rain, snow, and windstorms reached $1.3 [...]
How to prepare your business for a potential second wave
Federated Insurance2020-10-21T12:12:56-04:00Many doctors, epidemiologists, and other experts believe Canada will see a second wave of COVID-19, based on the history of infectious diseases. While there isn’t a precise definition of what [...]
Key infection control strategies for restaurants
Federated Insurance2021-08-27T15:11:23-04:00As temperatures climb, Canadians are looking forward to patio season—but this year the restaurant experience will look a lot different with COVID-19 still circulating. When shelter-in-place orders came into effect [...]
Important infection control tips for retailers
Federated Insurance2021-03-25T09:01:49-04:00As provinces are slowly starting to reopen non-essential services, including retail shops, the question of how to do so while keeping staff and customers safe has sprung up. Before ushering [...]
Business continuity planning guide
In just a matter of weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has managed to drastically change the way we do business in Canada. Many businesses have suspended operations or switched to remote [...]
Temporary heater safety tips
Temporary heaters, such as salamander heaters or radiant heaters, are common on construction sites. Unfortunately, improperly installed heaters have been the cause of many fires and many insurance claims. This [...]
Three risks facing electrical contractors
Whether you own an electrical contracting business, are thinking of starting one, or work as an independent electrician, there are a number of unique risks facing your industry that you [...]
Ways to prevent slips, trips, and falls at your business
Ellen Brait2019-11-04T08:50:02-05:00When customers fall at your business, they could do more than just injure themselves. It could hurt your company too. Lawsuits stemming from bodily injury events like slips, trips, and [...]
