Strip Mall Insurance

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Find quotes on strip mall insurance at Commercial Insurance .NET.  Shopping Center owners need to consider strip mall insurance to protect them from property, auto, workers comp and liability claims.  Owners must make sure that their tenant’s are protected from water damage and parking lot mishaps just to name a few.  Carrying the proper strip mall insurance will help ensure that tenant’s stay for the long term if something happens to their business.  Make sure your agent gives you a comprehensive strip mall insurance quote.  If you would like to double check coverage or shop rates we can help you with that at Commercial Insurance .NET.  Our insurance companies specialize in packages for building owners.

Insurance For Small Businesses

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Insurance for small businesses includes health, disability, liability, property/casual coverage, and coverage against peril. Insurance for small business concerns is very important for the success of any company. Adequate coverage aids in the retention of employees and protects the commercial venture against accidents or damage resulting from catastrophes. Health coverage is becoming more and more difficult for businesses to afford due to the rising costs of health care. Many small companies have been forced to raise the amount of the premiums that are payable by their employees. Otherwise, they would not be able to offer health coverage for employees at all.

The United States is made up of millions of small companies. These companies need specifically designed plans of insurance for small businesses that are affordable, practical and adequate. There are different coverage amounts and options for coverage with insurance for small business policies. “And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you.” (1 Thessalonians 4:11) Property policies may include coverage for office buildings and attached structures or separate outbuildings that a commercial ventures owns. Also included in the coverage could be structures such as fences, signs, bridges or canopies. The plan for coverage may also protect any inventory that is either stored on site or in transit. Read more…

GAO finds new Form 5500 lacking

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“Without data on mutual funds, the largest component of most 401(k) retirement plans, (the Labor Department) is unable to fully assess the impact of service provider fees on investment returns,” the GAO report says.

The report, requested by House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, D-Calif., recommends, among other things, that the DOL require all indirect compensation to plan service providers be disclosed on the forms, along with the asset-based fees that are netted from investment fund performance.

Doug Halonen is a reporter for Pensions&Investments, a sister publication of Business Insurance.

What cities are tops for starting a small business?

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Chances are the Canadian cities where a new business is most likely to succeed might not be where you think. In fact, you might not have even heard of some of them until now.

The cities (those with a population of 25,000 or more) that scored best and were determined to be the friendliest cities to start a new business are: Lloydminster Alberta/Saskatchewan (the provincial border runs through town) Parksville, British Columbia Grand Prairie, Alberta Fort St. John, British Columbia Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Kelowna, British Columbia Sept-Îles, Quebec Fort McMurray, Alberta Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan Toronto’s ‘905’ Region, Ontario The list, the product of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’s examination of 12 entrepreneurial factors in three key areas, shows that big cities are not a big deal. With the absence of the cities of Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal it looks like small businesses are more likely to be successful in small cities.

Now matter where you choose to start-up, or operate your business, Canada is full of opportunity. Of course, with every opportunity there is risk; risk that is often out of your control. It is for times like these, where business insurance can help protect everything you are working so hard for. Business insurance can help protect you from a significant loss that could have a devastating impact on your business making it an important part of any business plan.
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