Telematics for today’s fleets typically involves the use of technologies like GPS, sensors, and wireless communication networks to collect and transmit data about the vehicles being...
How Telematics Help the Trucking Industry
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Business Insurance
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What Changes Do I Need to Tell My Insurance Broker? Part 2
In a recent blog, we discussed some of the most important changes that impact your personal insurance. This included things like home renovations and driving for a delivery service, among...
What is ChatGPT and How To Use It
ChatGPT (Generative Pretrained Transformer) is a computer program designed to chat with people in a natural language. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to...
Security for Your Home & Business this Holiday Season
With the holiday season upon us, our focus shifts to decorating, shopping, festivities, baking, and possibly travel. To help keep the holidays cheerful and safe, we bring you some...
How to Make Your Business Cyber Insurance Ready
If you’re a business owner, you’ve probably heard quite a bit lately about cyber insurance. Not only are you hearing about the usual stats about cyber attack this and cyber breach that, but now the difficulty in even being able to get cyber insurance coverage for your business.
Do I Need Small Business Insurance?
Heading down the entrepreneurial path and opening a business can be a rewarding experience. Of course, there are challenges along the way, from staffing to supply chains to marketing and...
Business Interruption Insurance Claims can be Affected by Supply Chain Challenges
In a previous blog, we discussed how insured property values may need to be increased because of a number of inflationary factors affecting restoration costs. These continue to include...
What you Need to Know About Inflation and your Insured Property Values
Since 2020, the world has seen supply chain problems, catastrophic weather events, wars, political upheaval, and viruses. All of these events have put upward pressure on costs for...
What are the Best Food Trucks in Waterloo Region?
With the warmer weather, thoughts of summer jump into many people’s minds, and with it comes the urban rituals of parks, splash pads, and food trucks! Who doesn’t love a tasty meal or a...
What you need to know to be Cyber Secure in 2022
It’s a trend that continues to be more prevalent every year. Last summer the Staebler blog reported the unfortunate increase in security breaches, ransomware demands, and other data...
How to Keep your Commercial Property Safe this Winter
With Ontario's "Slip & Fall" Claims Period Reduced, Here's What You Need To Do The cold weather is here - bringing with it snow and ice, meaning that potentially dangerous walking...
What your Business needs to know about Compiled Financial Information
Important Changes Coming for Financial Statements For the first time in more than 30 years, the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA) have updated its accounting standards...
What Businesses Need to Know about Ontario’s Vaccination Certificates
Beginning Wednesday, September 22, 2021, the Province of Ontario is requiring proof of vaccination from patrons to enter select businesses. Ontario is joining other provinces with a...
Why your Business needs Cyber Insurance in 2021
It’s becoming more frequent that we read a media report of a large, well-known organization that’s been the target of a cyber breach. Often sensitive data and client information is...
Ontario Insurers Alert Cargo Theft as a Big Threat
One of the biggest hits to a trucking firm’s insurance policy can be the theft of cargo and Ontario insurance companies are sounding the alarms to bring attention to this particular...
Industry Recommendations to Help Insurance and Trucking Industries
The Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) and the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) have partnered together to address insurance availability issues within the commercial trucking...
Good News for Property Owners and Snow Removal Operation Insurance Providers
Insurers, snow removal contractors, and commercial property owners in Ontario received some good news from the provincial government this month, ahead of the heavy snow fall season. A...
Why You Need Business Interruption Insurance
Insurance is bought to ensure if the unexpected happens, there’s a solution to make things better. Imagine an accidental garage fire: All of your possessions are lost, but insurance is...
Reopening Your Business in the Covid-19 Pandemic Environment
Tips to keep your workplace safe during COVID-19 The most important thing to remember is the health and safety of everyone - and that begins with employees. As always, under the...
Covid-19: Business Planning for Safe Re-Opening
It’s been over eight weeks since government and health officials mandated the majority of businesses close their doors to the public. A lot has changed and everyone has needed to quickly...