Zensurance Small Business Insights
News and resources for Canadian small businesses and startups covering the economic and business insurance landscape.
Recent posts
How Much Does Snowplow Insurance Cost?
Insurance rates for snow removal operators and companies have become increasingly expensive. Learn why and what steps you can take to keep your premium as low as possible.
How to Prevent Phishing Attacks
According to data, 20% of all data compromises occurred last year due to phishing. Learn more about phishing and the steps you can take to protect your business from this type of cyber-attack.
What Is SME Insurance?
Considering how important SMEs are to the Canadian economy and their respective communities, it’s vital those organizations focus on emergency preparedness and have an SME insurance policy to protect their assets. Here’s what you should know.
Do I Need Insurance for My Shopify Retail Store?
Whether you’re launching a new online retail business or extending your brick-and-mortar operations to the internet using Shopify, here’s why you should consider protecting yourself with insurance.
What to Do If Your Small Business Floods
It doesn’t take a catastrophic natural disaster or extreme weather to disrupt a small business. The most common causes of flooding for commercial properties are often more mundane. Here’s how you can protect your business from flood damage.
Majority of Canadian Small Businesses Confident Despite the Pandemic: Survey
The Zensurance Canadian Small Business Confidence Index finds that 60% of business owners are confident they will be successful over the latter half of 2022, though nearly 50% say their revenue was down or about the same in the first six months of the year compared to the first half of 2021.
Small Business Essentials
What to Do If Your Small Business Floods
It doesn’t take a catastrophic natural disaster or extreme weather to disrupt a small business. The most common causes of flooding for commercial properties are often more mundane. Here’s how you can protect your business from flood damage.
How to Reduce Job Applicant Ghosting in a Tight Labour Market
Small businesses can’t afford to be waiting for applicants who will never arrive, or worse yet, people who get hired only to not show up for their first shift. Here’s how you can prevent applicants from “ghosting” you.
8 Ways to Make Smart Small Business Decisions
Every business makes a mistake. Some of the largest companies in the world have made them. Discover eight decision-making strategies to help guide you as you grow your company.
Small Business Insurance
How Much Does Snowplow Insurance Cost?
Insurance rates for snow removal operators and companies have become increasingly expensive. Learn why and what steps you can take to keep your premium as low as possible.
What Is SME Insurance?
Considering how important SMEs are to the Canadian economy and their respective communities, it’s vital those organizations focus on emergency preparedness and have an SME insurance policy to protect their assets. Here’s what you should know.
Do I Need Insurance for My Shopify Retail Store?
Whether you’re launching a new online retail business or extending your brick-and-mortar operations to the internet using Shopify, here’s why you should consider protecting yourself with insurance.
Financial Business Tips
What Kind of Business Insurance Do Fintech Startups Need?
Fintechs possess a lot of sensitive information about their customers. The dangers and benefits fintechs face are interwoven. As primary targets for fraud, scams, and cyber-attacks, find out what protection fintech startups need.
How Does Your Side Business Affect Your Taxes?
The money earned from your side hustle is considered taxable but there are many ways to lower your tax bill. Here’s how to do that.
What Is a Good Profit Margin for Your Small Business?
A profit margin is an amount that shows how profitable your business is by dividing income by revenue (also called sales). There are also different types of margins you’ll need to understand and ways to improve them.
Cybersecurity
How to Prevent Phishing Attacks
According to data, 20% of all data compromises occurred last year due to phishing. Learn more about phishing and the steps you can take to protect your business from this type of cyber-attack.
Can Your Small Business Spot and Stop Fraud?
March is Fraud Prevention Month. Fraud is rising significantly in Canada. Do you know where your greatest vulnerabilities are? Find out the best ways to prevent your business from falling victim to fraud.
Your Small Business May Be Vulnerable to Cybercrime
An online presence is more crucial than ever before for small businesses in Canada to pivot and survive the challenges the pandemic has presented. But putting so much emphasis on digital practices has left us vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Find out how you can protect your small business.
Business Startup Tips
How to Start a Restaurant Business
Licking your chops at the thought of opening your own restaurant or food business? Check out our handy guide on how you can get started.
How to Reduce Job Applicant Ghosting in a Tight Labour Market
Small businesses can’t afford to be waiting for applicants who will never arrive, or worse yet, people who get hired only to not show up for their first shift. Here’s how you can prevent applicants from “ghosting” you.
8 Ways to Make Smart Small Business Decisions
Every business makes a mistake. Some of the largest companies in the world have made them. Discover eight decision-making strategies to help guide you as you grow your company.