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How to Become a Yoga Instructor in Canada
New yoga practitioners have plenty of opportunities to start their practices. Explore the requirements to become a certified yoga instructor in Canada and the steps you need to take to get there.
What Is Professional Negligence?
Professional negligence claims can occur in multiple industries or professions. Get an overview of what it is, how it differs from professional misconduct, and how you can prevent it from happening to you.
What Insurance Do Filmmakers Need?
Though making movies, shows, videos, and commercials can be an exciting and dynamic career, like any professional, filmmakers face a wide range of liability risks. Get a view on how to minimize your risks and how insurance can help if something goes wrong.
Business Insurance Lapse: What Happens When Your Policy Expires
An insurance policy that lapses, expires, or is cancelled by a provider can leave you uninsured and lead to a host of problems. Learn what can lead to an insurance lapse, how it can affect you, and what to do if it happens to your business.
Why Consultants Need Contractual Liability and E&O Insurance
Among the types of coverages every consultant should consider as part of a comprehensive insurance policy are contractual liability and errors and omissions insurance. Let’s take a closer look at these two types of insurance and why you need them.
What Is Hired and Non-Owned Commercial Auto Insurance?
If you hire, rent, or lease vehicles for your small business, or if your employees are using their cars for business purposes, you need to add optional commercial auto coverages to protect your finances if those vehicles are damaged. Here’s what you need to know.
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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.
What Is Course of Construction (COC) Insurance?
It’s not uncommon for contractors to wonder if they need course of construction (COC), builders’ risk, or contractors’ all-risk insurance. Get a clear explanation and quick overview of what this vital protection provides builders, renovators, and property owners.
Does Your Business Need Automotive Garage Insurance?
When a customer visits your automotive shop and entrusts their car, SUV, or truck to you for service or repair, they expect you to treat their vehicle carefully. But that doesn’t mean accidents or mistakes won’t happen. Here’s how insurance can help when things go wrong.