Small businesses face many risks — physical damage to property, liability for customer injuries, employee injuries, cyber attacks and more. While insurance exists to protect your business against the costs of these types of incidents, your business can also do a lot to help prevent them in the first place. These four simple risk management plans [...]
Exposure to even a small amount of water can quickly result in damage to your franchise’s property. For insurers, water damage is one of the most common types of property claims, initiating somewhere between 15% and 50% of commercial property loss claims and resulting in bills from $10,000 to more than $1 million, depending on [...]
Your franchise relies on equipment every day. Beyond specialized tools, there is equipment like HVAC systems, computers and more critical to running your business. If your equipment were to malfunction or break, it could disrupt your day-to-day operations. But with the right maintenance and preparation, you can keep your business running smoothly. Preparation Tactics for [...]
Hiring and retaining quality employees has long been a challenge for franchises and small businesses, as recruiting resources can be low and finding the time for the process can be tricky. Increasing minimum wage and a competitive job market has made things even harder, with many companies responding by changing how they hire. But doing [...]
Even the safest organization will experience a workplace injury from time to time, whether a cut requiring stitches, a strain from repetitive actions or a broken bone from a fall. To help protect your employees and business, implement a prevention and reaction plan. Preventing Workplace Injuries — Implementing an Injury Prevention Program An injury [...]
Labor costs, supply chain disruptions, gas prices, interest rates and more all contribute to the impact of inflation. Not only is the average consumer experiencing these challenges, but so are franchise businesses. According to an article by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, inflation has topped the list of challenges for small business owners for the [...]
Cyber attacks have become commonplace for businesses in all industries. With rising frequency and growing costs associated with attacks, businesses need to implement cyber prevention and response plans. Without a cyber attack response plan in place, confusion over how to respond may worsen the attack, lead to mistakes by your organization that increase liability and [...]
When you rely on computers to run your business, protecting against cyber-attacks is a must. Every day, nearly 2,200 reports of cybercrime are filed with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center. Hackers want to access your business computers to commit fraud, steal financial data and hold digital files for ransom. Franchises are most at risk [...]
As a franchise business operating in today's digitally connected world, your business faces several cyber liability risks. Typically, most franchisees do not consider themselves at risk for a cyber attack and have failed to take measures to secure their systems and data. It's important to first recognize the scope of your cyber liability risks and [...]
If your business offers delivery, pickup or in-home services, your business faces certain risks that other franchises don't. Having employees that drive for work and company vehicles that need to be serviced and maintained increases your exposure to accidents, claims and liability lawsuits. One of the ways you can manage this risk exposure is by [...]