How to prepare your business for extreme weather events
Natural hazards cause billions of dollars of damage in Canada every year. The cost is expected to increase with the impacts of climate change — and no business or [...]
Why small business owners need CGL insurance
Whether you’re a contractor, a retailer, or an automotive dealer, you’ve got a lot on your plate as a small business owner. But no matter what line of business [...]
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 [...]
Tips to help protect your business from flood damage
Many business owners assume that if their business property hasn’t experienced flooding before then it won’t happen anytime soon. While this isn’t necessarily true, the good news is there [...]
Three ways to effectively manage independent contractors
Hiring employees for your business can be an exhausting and laborious process. With different roles to fill and various tasks to complete, sometimes it’s easier to hire an independent [...]
Fire prevention for construction sites
Fires are dangerous and can burn out of control in as little as 30 seconds. Having a detailed and effective loss prevention plan in place can help you keep [...]
How handheld devices can factor into your road safety policy
Across Canada, using handheld devices while behind the wheel is considered distracted driving. Distracted driving is illegal and considered a form of impairment, similar to driving while intoxicated. According [...]
Recordkeeping best practices for your contracting business
As a contractor, you likely have a lot of tools you rely on to help you get tasks done for projects. You may manage several projects at once on [...]
