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All Insurance Purchases are an "Accident of Timing” …Except One
Posted: July 19, 2018
No one wakes up on a beautiful Saturday morning, stretches, and says “there is only one thing that can make this day better…I’m going to find an agent and buy insurance!” Insurance is not a fun item. It’s not a shiny toy. It's purchased when necessary. It’s purchased when there is a death nearby which results in a sense of mortality (Life Insurance). It is...
How To Keep Your Office Safe From Cyber Crime
Posted: June 29, 2018
How To Keep Your Office Safe From Cyber CrimeCyber crime is criminal activity carried out on the internet. It can be a crime such as hacking, spamming, or phishing in which a specific device is the object of the crime, or a crime in which a device is used as a tool to commit an offense. Common cyber crimes include identity theft, unauthorized computer access, online theft of bank information, and online predatory...
In-Home Business? Here are some exposure concerns...
Posted: June 21, 2018
IN-HOME BUSINESS: The U.S. has experienced rapid growth in home-based businesses in the last decade; there are over 11 million home-based business in the country. The question is, do they have proper insurance? Most home-based business owners assume that their “homeowner policy” provides coverage for their business. That policy specifically excludes business liability exposures and offers only limited coverage for business personal property (BPP). If...
Prepare Your Office For The Summer Heat
Posted: June 12, 2018
Prepare Your Office For The Summer HeatWorking in a hot office all day can affect employee morale and productivity. It makes sense for business owners to prepare in advance for scorching summer days. The following tips can help you beat the heat and create a more comfortable office environment. Make Sure Your HVAC System is in Top Running Order When temperatures are climbing, an efficiently running HVAC system can make all...
Risks of Buying Cheap Insurance...
Posted: May 4, 2018
Everyone wants value for their money. Everyone wants the best price. At what point does inexpensive become “cheap”? Why does The Nicolaysen Agency seem to come up with prices that might not be the cheapest? When you’re dealing with a commodity, where one item is the same as another, cheapest price works. However, most of the things we buy are associated, in some way, with...