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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.
How to Register a Business in Ontario
Get ready to launch your startup or new business venture in Canada’s most populous province by following the steps in our in-depth guide on registering your company in Ontario.
Do You Need Insurance for Your Lawn Mowing Business?
Even if your existing or upstart lawn care business only offers basic lawn care and grooming services to residential clients, protecting your finances and reputation is essential. Here’s what you need to know.
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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.
How to Protect Your Business or Profession From Negligence Claims
No business owner or independent professional wants to be accused of professional negligence, but it happens. See our tips for avoiding this situation and how insurance can help if you receive a negligence claim or are subject to a lawsuit.