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Sole Proprietors, Protect Your Personal Assets With Insurance
Friday, March 31, 2023
A sole proprietorship is an unincorporated business owned by one person. Anyone can set up a sole proprietorship, making it one of the easiest and fastest ways to form a company. In fact, the Small Business...
ENTERTAINMENT AND CONTRACT AND LIABILITY INSURANCE
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
At some point, everyone probably has hired, or considered hiring, an outside vendor for entertainment- whether it is a band, DJ or princess for a child’s birthday party. The internet has made finding such contractors...
INSURANCE KEEPS THE FUN IN AN AMUSEMENT PARK
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Amusement parks are some of the happiest places on Earth. They also are an insurance nightmare. At their core, amusement parks are just like any other businesses: They employ people and provide services-amusement-to...
Work with independent insurance agents
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
In person and remotely, independent agents provide unique and personal experiences for insureds every day. It’s important to us that you know how important you are. We want to protect you and show you how your insurance...
Industry Insights: Landscapers, Don’t Be a Buzz Kill
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Hawaii and Minnesota are just two of the states moving toward poison-free landscaping - from training on how to steam-kill weeds to legislation preventing the use of insecticides. Lawn-care professionals and landscapers...
EPLI and Age Discrimination
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
As the United States population ages and retirement becomes a non-option for more and more of those in the workforce, age discrimination has become a real liability concern for every business. Twenty-three percent of...
Do You Need New York State's Workers' Compensation Coverage?
Monday, March 15, 2021
Without workers’ compensation coverage, the price of an employee injured on the job can be devastating to your business. Also, if your business is supposed to have coverage and doesn’t, the penalties can be severe....
What you need to know before you volunteer
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
On Sept. 16, 1997, the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 became effective. Concerned that volunteers have been deterred from offering their services to nonprofit organizations because of liability concerns, Congress went...
Minimum Wage Increases
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Gov. Ned Lamont reminded Connecticut residents that the state minimum wage increased from $11 per hour to $12, effective yesterday. The raise is a result of a law signed on May 28, 2019. Public Act 19-4 requires the...
We are Here For You
Monday, July 13, 2020
Even during challenging times, we are here for you.We know things are hard right now. And, while COVID-19 may be affecting all aspects of everyday life, we hope you realize that some things haven’t changed-our agency is...
FAQs on Connecticut’s grace period for insurance premium payments
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Who does the order apply to? The executive order applies to all insurers licensed or regulated by the Connecticut Insurance Department. What must insurers do? All insurers must give policyholders unable to pay their...
Employee or independent contractor?
Friday, May 15, 2020
There is a common mistake employers across the U.S. are making that could cost them a lot of money: Misclassifying their employees as independent contractors. It’s easy to do, but the cost of doing so could be drastic....