More and more Canadians are turning to home-based businesses and so-called "side hustles" for some extra income. Some examples of these home-based operations include: starting an ecommerce...
Businesses and commercial properties are often the target of thieves and criminal trespassers looking to cause trouble. For businesses and property owners, it’s critical to have strong...
Insurance companies are warning of suspicious fires in new build housing developments in Ontario. They have seen a noticeable increase in fires affecting home builders and home buyers,...
As the season shifts to winter, there is a return of possible dangerous walking conditions, which increases the potential for slips, falls, and other similar incidents and injuries. Keep...
Cyberattacks have become a regular occurrence and businesses of all sizes are being targeted. Regardless of industry, organizations have the potential of becoming the next victim of...
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and a great time to remind you that cybercriminals don’t stop their attacks at desktop or laptop computers. Smartphones have become increasingly...
As the leaves change colour and a crispness fills the air, we share an important aspect to assist your business as temperatures begin to drop: Building Maintenance. Proper building...
Small business owners have countless challenges and constantly shifting priorities. Owners often elect to use an insurance broker to take one critical task off their plate. As an...
Regardless of the size of an organization, businesses need to be aware of cyber threats - and employees are often at the front line of a potential attack. It is understandable that small...
Telematics for today’s fleets typically involves the use of technologies like GPS, sensors, and wireless communication networks to collect and transmit data about the vehicles being...
In a recent blog, we discussed some of the most important changes that impact your personal insurance. This included things like home renovations and driving for a delivery service, among...
ChatGPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) is a computer program designed to chat with people in a natural language. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to...
With the holiday season upon us, our focus shifts to decorating, shopping, festivities, baking, and possibly travel. To help keep the holidays cheerful and safe, we bring you some...
If you’re a business owner, you’ve probably heard quite a bit lately about cyber insurance. Not only are you hearing about the usual stats about cyber attack this and cyber breach that, but now the difficulty in even being able to get cyber insurance coverage for your business.
Heading down the entrepreneurial path and opening a business can be a rewarding experience. Of course, there are challenges along the way, from staffing to supply chains to marketing and...
In a previous blog, we discussed how insured property values may need to be increased because of a number of inflationary factors affecting restoration costs. These continue to include...
Since 2020, the world has seen supply chain problems, catastrophic weather events, wars, political upheaval, and viruses. All of these events have put upward pressure on costs for...
With the warmer weather, thoughts of summer jump into many people’s minds, and with it comes the urban rituals of parks, splash pads, and food trucks! Who doesn’t love a tasty meal or a...
It’s a trend that continues to be more prevalent every year. Last summer the Staebler blog reported the unfortunate increase in security breaches, ransomware demands, and other data...
With Ontario's "Slip & Fall" Claims Period Reduced, Here's What You Need To Do The cold weather is here - bringing with it snow and ice, meaning that potentially dangerous walking...
