Zensurance Small Business Insights
News and resources for Canadian small businesses and startups covering the economic and business insurance landscape.
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Summer Rush: Preparing Your Business for Increased Foot Traffic
Summer’s here, and the time is right to ensure your small business is ready for an influx of customers. See our tips for preventing accidents and third-party injuries on your property and how insurance can help if you face a claim against you.
5 Ways Professional Cleaners Can Avoid Liability Claims
Protecting your finances and reputation with a customized professional cleaner insurance policy is essential whether your cleaning business serves residential, commercial clients, or both. Here’s why.
Do Personal Trainers Need to Have Insurance?
Fitness trainers and instructors working with individuals to help improve their physical health and achieve their fitness goals raise the possibility of injuries to clients and other liability risks. Here’s what every personal trainer should know.
5 Types of Insurance to Consider for Your Mobile Business
Travelling to and from customer locations and job sites poses unique liability risks for business owners and independent professionals. Find out how mobile business insurance can address those risks.
How to Protect Your Point-Of-Sale (POS) System From Fraud
Businesses utilizing point-of-sale (POS) terminals and software for financial transactions are susceptible to fraudulent activity. See our tips for preventing POS fraud and get an overview of the types of insurance that can cover your losses if it happens to your company.
8 Ways to Protect Your Home-Based Business
Thousands of Canadian entrepreneurs do what they do from their residential dwellings. However, even home-based business owners need to consider damage and liability risks. See our tips for minimizing these threats.
Small Business Tips
Five Tips for an Effective & Sustainable Transition to a Remote Business
Change isn’t always easy, especially when it comes to how you work. With non-essential businesses forced to close their offices
Women in Insurance – Breaking the Cycle of Underrepresentation
Of the top fifteen insurance companies in Canada, only 33% of CEOs are women. This statistic reflects a startling trend
Liability Insurance For Retailers: Holiday Edition
The holiday season isn't all sleigh-bells and sugar plums for retail shop owners. Sure, you will probably experience increased profits,
Insurance
What Type of Insurance Do E-Bike Retailers Need?
The popularity of electric bicycles in Canada is soaring as consumers seek greener transportation alternatives. Despite this, e-bike retailers are exposed to various risks that could severely impact their businesses. Here’s how insurance can minimize potential financial losses.
Roofing Season: Insurance Coverage Every Roofer Needs
With data showing the demand for roofing services in Canada will rise in 2025 and the busy summer season approaching, now’s the time for roofers to ensure they have adequate liability insurance protection. Here’s what roofers should know.
Does Commercial Property Insurance Include Protection for Overland Floods?
Flooding in an average year in Canada causes around $2.78 billion in structural damages to properties. With spring inching closer, the risk of flooding rises. Here’s what you need to know to protect your business property from water damage.