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Mar 20

How to Protect Your Most Valuable Assets: Your Key People

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Business Insurance, Life Insurance

Most business owners have insurance to protect buildings, vehicles and other important assets, but few consider insuring their greatest asset: their people. Key Person coverage is a type of life insurance designed to help your business recover from the loss of a person whose role is critical to your success. Key Person Insurance

Jan 03

Preventing Frozen Pipes in Your Business

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Business Insurance, Seasonal Tips

Commercial properties are susceptible to the same sorts of dramatic changes in temperature as residential properties. In fact, they can be even more vulnerable since business facilities are often unoccupied during off-hours and weekends. Frozen Pipes in Your Business

Nov 08

Cyber Insurance: Protecting Small Businesses from Social Engineering Fraud

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Business Insurance, Cyber Insurance, Cybercrime Insruance

Cyber security is an evolving concern, and keeping up to date with the latest threats is one way to avoid them. But even when you take precautions, cyber fraud can still occur. That’s why it’s so important to make sure you protect your business by having the right insurance protection. Cyber Insurance: Protecting Small Businesses

Jul 26

9 Tips to Boost Employee Morale

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Business Insurance, Employee Morale, Small Business

For business owners, hiring and retaining good employees is always a challenge. But in today’s highly competitive job market, the task of keeping your workforce engaged and productive is harder than ever. To help your business attract and retain the best people, here are 9 tips to boost employee morale. Tips to Boost Employee Morale

Jul 12

Growing Your Business: 9 Tips for Opening a New Location

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Business Insurance, commercial insurance, Small Business

You started your business with a dream. A vision for the future. And there’s no satisfaction like watching that dream come to fruition. If business is booming and all your hard work is finally paying off, it’s natural to think about expansion. But how do you know when the timing is right to open a new location? Here are…

Apr 05

7 Things Business Owners Can Spring Clean Without Picking Up a Mop

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Business Insurance, Small Business, Spring Cleaning

Each year, 78% of Americans tackle spring cleaning in their homes. Did you know that you can do the same thing for your small business – without the mop, bucket and rubber gloves? Here are seven things you can do as a small business owner to refresh your workplace this spring (or any time of year) without breaking too much of…

Jan 11

Quick Ways to Spot Phishing Messages Targeting Your Business

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Business Insurance, Cyber Insurance, safety tips

Gone are the days when phishing attempts were easy to identify and limited to only emails. While malicious messages are nothing new, they’re becoming more sophisticated and harder to pick out from legitimate business communications. Ways to Spot Phishing Messages

Nov 23

5 Ways for Business Owners to Make the Most of Small Business Saturday

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Business Insurance, Small Business

With holiday season upon us, shoppers are prepping by making lists, formulating gameplans, and looking for the best deals in town. As a business owner, your preparation likely looks a little different. Small Business Saturday is all about supporting local merchants by, you guessed it, shopping local. Here are 5 ways to make the most of it and appeal to…

Oct 12

Mitigating Cybersecurity Risks

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Business Insurance, Cyber Insurance, Cybercrime Insruance

Recognizing that a cyber breach is a likelihood, companies need well-planned processes to mitigate and manage operations before they become targets. In this article, we discuss how to avoid cyber breaches and how cyber insurance can help protect your business. As part of your planning, it is good practice to identify a cross-disciplinary team to engage when the crisis arises.…

Jun 22

Commercial Umbrella Insurance: When General Liability Meets Risky Business

By Joseph W. McCartin Insurance Business Insurance, commercial insurance, Umbrella Insurance

Insurance considerations for businesses can be many and overwhelming, and even with the best coverage in place, there can still be limits. That’s where a commercial umbrella policy comes in. Designed to give businesses extra coverage for those costs that exceed policy limits, an umbrella policy can be a saving grace for businesses hit with a claim that results in…

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