Zensurance Small Business Insights
News and resources for Canadian small businesses and startups covering the economic and business insurance landscape.
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Zensurance Business Grant Winner 2023: Malartic Design + Builds
Hugo Latreille, owner of Ottawa-based Malartic Design + Builds, is crowned the $10,000 Zensurance Small Business Grant 2023 winner. Read our Q&A interview with Latreille to learn more about his company and his advice for other Canadian small business owners and entrepreneurs.
How Contractors Can Use Insurance to Manage Legal Disputes
If a contractor is embroiled in a disagreement or dispute with a customer or partner, it can be a stressful and time-consuming matter that could result in a costly lawsuit. Here’s how insurance can help you avoid or manage that scenario.
13 Reasons Why You Should Insure Your Home-Based Business
There's a lot to like about running a home-based business, but you also must consider the liability risks every small business has. Here are reasons you need business insurance and tips for mitigating those risks.
What You Need to Know About Liquor Liability for Your Party or Event
Whether hosting a company or private event to celebrate the holidays and New Year or throwing a party at any time of the year, you face liability risks (even if no alcohol will be served). Here’s what you need to do to protect yourself.
What Type of Insurance Do Christmas Tree Farms Need?
At the risk of sounding like Scrooge, Christmas tree producers have to contend with more than inflation and the impacts of climate change on their farms. They also face significant liability threats that could quickly upend their businesses. Here’s how insurance can help.
What Insurance Does a Beauty Salon Need?
Beauty salon owners can suffer more than a bad hair day. That’s why liability insurance for salon owners and beauticians is crucial: it mitigates the financial risks they face when things go wrong. Here’s why your beauty salon needs insurance.
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What’s the Difference Between Premises Liability Insurance vs General Liability Insurance?
Safeguarding your business’s financial wellness and being prepared to cover unexpected accidents and damages on or off your business property requires insurance. Find out if you need premises liability or general liability insurance.
What Is Inland Marine Insurance?
If your business is shipping high-end, expensive equipment or products over land, you should protect them with inland marine coverage. Get an overview of what it is and find out if your small business needs it.
8 Things to Do If Your Tools Are Stolen
Knowing tools and equipment theft has almost become a national sport, every contractor and construction professional needs to take action to protect themselves and their gear. Here’s what you should do before and after your tools are stolen.