Train and Maintain
Learn about equipment operator safety and maintenance of business equipment. Read about equipment maintenance checks important to protecting your business. Proper equipment maintenance is essential for workplace safety. Some businesses schedule planned shutdowns during which equipment is inspected and routine maintenance is performed. Planned shutdown or not, any business which involves the operation of equipment…
Read MoreStressed spelled backwards is Desserts!
In the words of Chelsea Erieau, “stress acts as an accelerator: it will push you either forward or backward, but you choose which direction.” Let’s not kid ourselves here, of all the career choices in the nation, farming is certainly one of the most stressful. That said, it’s imperative to maintain the ability to both…
Read MoreStep on a Crack Break a Contractor’s Financial Back
This has been a beautiful summer in Northeast Ohio unless you have been trying to walk on the sidewalks in one of the neighborhoods that are in the middle of its sidewalk replacement program! Walking in the street or in the grass can be dangerous but, in the end, having nice level sidewalks throughout the…
Read MoreThe Category is Homeowner’s Insurance
Discover a few homeowner’s insurance basics through iconic gameshow format. Learn about homeowner’s insurance by testing your response to specific clues. Here’s the clue. Iconic gameshow in which contestants select a category from a box grid of options labeled by difficulty level in ascending dollar amounts. Contestants listen to/read the answer, and then respond…
Read MoreDon’t get into Hot water this winter with a busted boiler
Understand some of the major conditions that can affect the operation of your heating boiler this winter. From Lakewood to Cleveland Heights, Greater Cleveland has some beautiful older apartment buildings. Most of these apartments are heated with cast iron boilers either using steam or hot water to operate the systems. Hartford Steam Boiler, one of…
Read MoreAmazing Service Begins at Your Church
By John Bouhall, CPCU Here is the church, Mission, service, praise. Open the doors, Hands, heads, and hearts raise. Extend a hand, Gladly volunteer. Impart your skills, So needed right here. See with your eyes, Church buildings need care. Survey the grounds, Paint, seal, and repair. Plan through the year, Know what to expect. Fix…
Read MoreMaintaining Your Fire Sprinkler System in 10 Easy Steps
Many commercial buildings have fire sprinkler systems to reduce exposure to property loss and save lives if unfortunately, you have a fire. In addition, a properly designed and maintained sprinkler system may save you money on your property insurance premiums. However, like any system it must be properly maintained so it is there for you…
Read More5 Farm Insurance Areas to Review
5 often overlooked areas to review with your farm insurance coverage.
Read MoreGeneral Liability Policy Rating and Limits for Artisan Contractors
Read about General Liability insurance pricing and limits for artisan contractors. General Liability Policy Rating and Limits for Artisan Contractors Artisan contractors are vital to modern life and commerce. Tectonic advances accompanied by both the Industrial Age and the Information Age have not outdistanced the ingenuity and survival of skilled craftspeople. Modern human society needs…
Read MoreCelebrate! It’s National Grilling Month!
Barbecue safety tips for National Grilling Month Learn how to be safe this grilling season This blog is not going to quibble over the differences between grilling and barbequing because I love to cook, using each method. Whether smoking chicken thighs as I did last Saturday to the hotdogs, burgers and corn I grilled on…
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