Follow these steps to prepare your small business for winter As your small business gears up for the holidays and year-end reporting, don’t forget to have a plan in place for severe winter weather. Each year, we continue to see extreme winter weather hit several locales across the country, so now’s the time to begin… Read More
Property
Essential winter weather preparation
Don’t get left in the cold! Use these tips for essential winter weather preparation Winter weather is fast approaching. Every year, winter’s precipitation and lower temperatures take a toll on facilities that can lead to costly property damage claims. However, proper care and maintenance strategies handled prior to winter conditions can drastically reduce their damaging… Read More
Fire prevention tips for small tribal businesses and shops
Use these fire prevention tips for small tribal businesses to better equip your shop or office for suppression and safety Fires can be catastrophic for small businesses. According to the National Fire Protection Association, more than 3,000 fires cause irrevocable damage to properties each year. Fires are generally more common during the day; however, property… Read More
How to design your property to deter crime
The security of a location is often impacted by physical design elements such as architecture, landscaping, lighting and many other elements. Carefully considering these features with safety in mind can result in a space that naturally discourages crime simply by its design. That’s the foundational theory of the internationally practiced, multi-disciplinary approach to security known… Read More
Prepare for tornadoes and windstorms
Storm safety: Don’t wait to prepare for tornadoes and wind storms One of the deadliest characteristics of a tornado is the fact that they can touch down nearly anytime, anywhere, with little to no warning. In many cases, those in the tornado’s path may only have a handful of minutes to respond before the tornado… Read More
Loss control measures to enhance building safety
by Mark Sherwood As May is National Building Safety (2024 Building Safety Month – ICC (iccsafe.org) and Electrical Safety month (National Electrical Safety Month 2024 – Electrical Safety Foundation (esfi.org), it’s a perfect time to refocus on loss control measures for tribal enterprises. For buildings, loss control encompasses a proactive approach to identifying, mitigating and… Read More
Steps to prevent winter property damage to roofs
Depending on where you’re located, winter can wreak all kinds of property damage, from pavement upheaval, power loss and frozen pipes, to roof collapse and water intrusion. That’s why it’s critical to take steps to prepare for and prevent winter property damage. However, says FEMA, most buildings are not at risk of snow induced failure. “More… Read More
Clear heavy snow off your roof quickly and safely
Depending on the size of your roof, overhead snow cover could weigh thousands of pounds. Remove it quickly, but with employee safety top of mind. The forecasters and their predictive models were correct. Your region has been hit by a severe winter storm, with major, perhaps record-setting, snowfall and bone-chilling temperatures and winds. Local businesses,… Read More
Help your clients mitigate commercial property risks
As a commercial property owner or manager, your insurance client assumes responsibility for maintaining their building and surrounding property. Whether they own or manage retail, office or industrial buildings or apartment complexes, failing to adequately maintain the infrastructure could lead to major property and liability losses. Share these tips from Zurich to mitigate their commercial property… Read More
Don’t get snowed under: Snow and ice removal tips
Parts of the country have experienced record snowfall this year, and winter is far from over. While snow and ice removal may bring to mind shoveling walkways and scraping ice off windshields, removing snow and ice accumulations from rooftops and awnings is an equally important practice. That’s why we’re presenting these timely snow and ice… Read More