Zensurance Small Business Insights
News and resources for Canadian small businesses and startups covering the economic and business insurance landscape.
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What Is Catering Liability Insurance?
You need to protect your catering business from financial losses, legal risks, and liabilities arising from your operations. Learn about the liability risks caterers face, how insurance can help, and see our recommended food safety and handling tips
What Insurance Do Franchisees Need?
Being a franchisee offers new and aspiring business owners access to an established brand with built-in recognition and trust. But a franchise isn’t immune to costly unforeseen incidents, and even well-oiled machines can develop a squeaky wheel. Here’s what franchisees should know about protecting their assets.
5 Tips for Increasing Your Small Business’s Profit in a Slow Economy
Challenges remain for small businesses to grow their profit margins due to inflation and higher-than-average interest rates. Here are five things you can do to grow profitability in a tight economic environment.
What Type of Insurance Does a Herbalist Need?
Sometimes referred to as holistic health practitioners or herbal practitioners, herbalists offer a holistic approach to health and wellness to address their patients’ health issues or goals. However, herbalists face several liability risks. Here's how you can protect your practice.
What Is Installation Floater Insurance?
Before tackling your next renovation or new build project, take the time to ensure the materials you buy on behalf of a client for that project are covered if something happens to them before you install them.
10 Flood Prevention Tips for Small Businesses in Canada
Spring approaches, and with it comes flood season. While knowing what to do if your business property floods is important, it’s equally important to be prepared to prevent flood and water damage. Our 10 flood prevention tips can help.
Small Business Tips
10 Accounting Tips for Small Business Owners
Save time and money, keep your books balanced, and avoid run-ins with the Canada Revenue Agency with these 10 tips to manage your business’s finances.
How Small Business Data Impacts Insurance Underwriting and Quoting
Sharing your business’s financial data with a licensed broker allows them to provide small business insurance policies faster since they automate the gathering of the information they need
47% of Canadian Small Businesses Lack Cybersecurity Protection
Online survey finds almost half of small businesses lack necessary cyber security defences to repel a cyber-attack.
Insurance
Fire Prevention Week 2024: How to Protect Your Small Business From Fires
October 6 to 12 is Fire Prevention Week in Canada. See our tips and resources for minimizing the risk of fire on your commercial property and how business insurance can help your company recover following a fire.
How Plumbers Can Get Low-Cost Insurance to Work in High Rises
High-rise plumbers working in individual units are responsible for installing or repairing complex plumbing systems. Get the lowdown on getting the coverage you need, avoiding accidents, and keeping your premium low.
What Small Businesses Need to Know About Cyber Insurance
Data shows that 69% of Canadian small businesses don’t consider cybersecurity a financial priority, and only 20% have any intention of purchasing cyber insurance. Here’s why those small businesses need to get serious about cybersecurity.
