Workplace injuries and fatalities on construction sites are occurring at alarming rates in Canada. In 2015 alone, 26,000 Canadian construction workers were injured on the job and 186 were fatally injured. This article outlines the five most common workplace accidents and injuries on construction sites and provides suggestions on how to prevent them to protect your employees and your business (...)
Construction businesses face many risks - and these risks aren’t limited to construction sites. If you rent or own an off-site facility to store equipment and building materials or to use as a temporary office, it’s important to make sure these facilities are protected against potential risks. In the event of a loss, your business could suffer downtime and lost revenue. Whether inside or outside, all sites storing your property should be checked regularly (...)
If your business makes or sells products via a storefront or e-commerce website, you have a responsibility for the quality and safety of those products. If one of those products causes harm to a customer, or causes property damage, you could find yourself in the middle of an expensive and time-consuming lawsuit. To avoid massive financial hardships, its important to have a product liability policy in place, which can help mitigate the costs associated with lawsuits filed against your company (...)
Many Canadians operate businesses out of their homes. What they may not know is that there are exposures that go along with these businesses, no matter how small. These exposures may not be covered by their homeowner's or renter's policy. Your homeowner's or renter's policy is intended to protect your personal interests only. Therefore, any exposure relating to a business is not intended to be covered by the policy (...)
Every occupation comes with its own inherit risks, but any time professional advice is provided to the public that could result in emotional, mental, financial, or physical anguish, there should be a higher duty of care and the correct insurance policies in place. Professional occupations such as lawyers, accountants, healthcare providers, engineers, and even insurance brokers (...)
