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  • Will Work for Belly Rubs
    Could you use a little less stress in your day? Need a little boost in office productivity? Then maybe the answer lies in your favourite four-legged best friend. With almost half of all Canadian households owning a pet, it's not such a crazy idea that people would enjoy pets in the office too.
  • What Could Go Wrong? Plenty, If Your Home-Based Business Is Without Insurance
    There's a lot that can go wrong over the course of a work day, and if you run your business out of your home it will not only affect your place of business but potentially also where you, and your family, live. What could go wrong? Plenty, unfortunately, starting with your home insurance coverage.
  • Top 10 Home-Based Businesses That Need Insurance
    If you run a business out of your home, or are thinking about it, there's more to ensuring your success than a solid idea, a business plan, and hard work. There's also protecting your livelihood with a home-based business insurance policy. Because, while entrepreneurs are accustomed to taking risks, running a home-based business without a safety net is one risk not worth taking as it could be financially devastating if the worst should happen.
  • Insurance Tips for Home-Based Startups
    When you're starting out with your home-based business, chances are you've got a lot on the go. But, while you're busy growing your business, you also need to protect it because your business's success can be affected by events often outside of your control. Take control, as much as you can, with these insurance tips for home-based businesses.
  • Your Home Insurance Doesn't Cover Your Home-Based Business
    If your work address is also your home address, you might think your home-based business is automatically insured under the liability and contents coverage of a home insurance policy. It's not. In fact, if your home insurance provider is unaware that you run a home-based business you may be jeopardizing your home insurance coverage too.
  • Top 10 Myths of Running a Home-Based Business
    Starting a business and working out of your home can be rewarding. But, not everyone gets what you do. In fact, running a home-based business is riddled with myths and misconceptions.
  • Ten Business Insurance Tips
    As a business owner, if you don't protect yourself with business insurance, who will? Sometimes, your business's success can be affected by events outside of your control. It is for times like these, when-with business insurance-someone else will have your back, and you won't be alone.
  • When Does A Freelancer Need Business Insurance?
    Whether it's due to the competitive job market or the rise of entrepreneurial culture, many Canadians are turning to freelancing as an alternative to the conventional salaried job. See how insurance can help you protect the business your building.
  • Commercial General Liability (CGL): What Is It? What Does A CGL Policy Cover?
    Have you ever looked, really looked, at an insurance policy? Any insurance policy? It's loaded with legalese and insurance industry jargon, and can be downright confusing. Let's step away from the legalese and jargon and, insteads-in plain English-look at what a commercial general liability policy is, why you need it, and what is typically included in it.
  • Best Cities In Canada For Starting A Small Business
    Best cities in Canada for starting a small business according to a recent report released by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Does your city support and promote entrepreneurship? Is your city listed?
  • Good Business Ideas: Tips To Save Money On Your Business Insurance Premium
    Follow these simple tips to get the best price for the insurance coverage you need to protect your business.
  • What Is Business Insurance?
    As a small business owner, you work hard to ensure your business's success. But the fact is, sometimes, your business's success can be affected by events often out of your control.
  • Ten Business Insurance Tips
    As a business owner, if you don't protect yourself with business insurance, who will? Sometimes, your business's success can be affected by events outside of your control. It is for times like these, when-with business insurance-someone else will have your back, and you won't be alone.

  • When Does A Freelancer Need Business Insurance?
    Celebrating Small Business Week (October 18-24, 2015)

    Whether it's due to the competitive job market or the rise of entrepreneurial culture, many Canadians are turning to freelancing as an alternative to the conventional salaried job. See how insurance can help you protect the business your building.

  • The #1 home-based business insurance myth
    Your home may be where you lay your head at night, but is it also where you work? When your workplace is also your home-base then you might be under ...

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