What is a claims-made policy?

Mind the (knowledge) gap 

One of the problems with professional insurance—and insurance generally—is jargon. It’s everywhere. We don’t like it any more than you do. Shrouding valuable policy information in confusing language means that the people who need to understand … Read more…

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What insurance do I need as an Accountant?

 

Accountants Need More Than Professional Liability Insurance

As an accountant, your clients trust you with their livelihoods: their money, their taxes, and their businesses. You know that, if something goes wrong, you have professional liability insurance to cover claims … Read more…

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What is General Liability Insurance?

As a business owner, purchasing general liability insurance is one of the most vital decisions you must make.  This important coverage protects your business assets in the event that you or your employees are accused of causing personal injury or … Read more…

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A Valentine’s special – How to woo new clients

As a freelancer or sole proprietor, you have many responsibilities: work to meet deadlines and deliver products or services, make sure you have small business insurance, balance your books, and somewhere in there, find time to market to new … Read more…

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Why should I use an insurance broker?

As a small business owner, you know that you need to find affordable small business insurance that protects your company from risk, and provides benefits to your employees.  However, in this economy a small business needs to stay competitive.  You … Read more…

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Top 5 questions from small businesses regarding professional liability insurance

Here are the Top 5 questions from small businesses regarding professional liability insurance:

#1 – What is professional liability insurance?

Whether you work out of a home office, or have many employees, professional liability insurance is the most important type … Read more…

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What insurance do I need as an insurance agent?

As an insurance agent, you’re constantly advising people to protect their futures with sufficient coverage. Don’t make the mistake of failing to heed your own advice. If you’re an insurance agent, you need professional liability insurance just as surely as … Read more…

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Preparing for Year-End: A Freelancer’s Guide

Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet?

It’s that time of year, when we all vow to do in 2012 the things we didn’t manage to get done in 2011. Or 2010. Or 2009.

For a freelancer, year-end is … Read more…

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Going freelance!

If you were going to go start your own business, what’s one of the first things that comes to mind when you’re thinking about what you need?

Most think of things like money, time, marketing, errors and omissions insurance, … Read more…

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Defining and Classifying Independent Contractors From Employees

…which one are you?

In 2011, an online survey conducted by Right Management was taken by 430 senior HR professionals in order to find out more about employers using independent contractors.

Right Management reported that while many independent contractors eventually … Read more…

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