Staying Warm on the Job
Everyone has to be aware of the risks when spending time outdoors in the winter, and no one more than tradesmen.
The Best Work Boot for You: A Complete Guide
If you’re on your feet all day, having good boots makes all the difference. There’s no perfect boot, but we can help you find the best boot for you.
Rejection Hurts: Insurance Horror Stories to Learn From
Learn from the mistakes of others. When you ignore common sense or fail to understand your own insurance policy, things can go sideways pretty quickly.
Filing taxes as an independent contractor
Among your financial responsibilities is filing and paying your taxes, which can be tricky, especially as an independent contractor.
The 5 Best Apps for Contractors
Whether it helps you bill your clients, keep track of employees or save a buck, an app can be a life saver. Here are a few of the best apps for contractors.
Health Building Trends
You only just caught up on the eco-friendly building fad. Now we have to build buildings that aren’t trying to kill their occupants, too??
PropTech Startup Jones Raises $2.8M Seed Round
We are happy to announce a $2.8 million seed round led by Hetz Ventures alongside JLL Spark, MetaProp Ventures, GroundUp Ventures and 500 Startups. We help real estate owners, managers and builders tackle the recurring headache of liability insurance that arises when hiring trade contractors. By combining Software-as-a-Service tools and pay-as-you-go insurance products, we deliver a quick and […]
Green Building – What is it and who cares?
Green building is construction that protects, benefits or at least doesn’t harm the environment and it can help you grow your business.
What is an additional insured?
General contractors (when you’re working as a subcontractor), property managers and homeowners who are clients often request to be added as the additional insured under your liability policy. Additional insured status is given by adding an endorsement to the policy. Additional insured means that your insurance policy covers another person or business. As the additional insured, your […]
What’s the difference between claims made and occurrence policies?
Almost all liability insurance is either claims made coverage or occurrence based coverage. Most general liability insurance policies for businesses are occurrence based policies, while errors and omissions (E&O) coverage is typically claims made. There are a few simple but significant differences between these policies that you should understand. Timing When looking at claims made versus occurrence policies, the […]