In your efforts to obtain the best insurance policies for your business, a major concern might be the premium you will have to pay. Insurance companies use many factors when calculating your premium, including claims history and the risk associated with your business. Let’s look at a few ways business insurance premiums are affected by business practices.     Workplace Safety is a Major Issue to Insurance Companies Many insurance companies will require you to furnish a written safety program when you apply for insurance. If you are found to be in non-compliance with safety training, you will either be declined for coverage or charged a higher premium. By ignoring workplace safety, injuries will occur; and with injuries come claims. By Maintaining Proper Records, You’ll Get the Best Premium As a business owner, you probably already realize that it doesn’t count unless it’s written down. In order to get the best rating on your business policy, you must show your history of employee training, proper equipment maintenance and adherence to safety guidelines. Without written proof, your business will be given a “default” rating for your industry, which will result in a higher premium. Ongoing Employee Training is Important in Business Insurance Ongoing training for your employees goes hand-in-hand with maintaining proper records. Training not only produces a better employee, but it also tells insurance companies that you are making every effort to keep employees current about customer relations, safety issues and other company procedures. Improperly trained employees can result in increased insurance claims and higher premiums. You Must Follow Current Employment Laws Your failure to comply with all federal employment laws will ultimately lead to an increase in claims and a higher insurance premium. Never claim an employee as a “contractor” just to keep from buying workers comp insurance. Many employers hire illegal workers simply to reduce the payroll. If your business ever acts in a discriminatory fashion or ignores any laws, it will catch up with you. Business insurance has become a necessary part of doing business. You have some control over your premiums. If you will take steps to show that your business is a safe place to work and you care enough to keep employees properly trained, your insurance company will get the message. Call us today at (915) 599-2900 or visit www.MtFranklin.com to see how we can help you.

Business Insurance Premiums are Affected by Business Practices

In your efforts to obtain the best insurance policies for your business, a major concern might be the premium you will have to pay. Insurance companies use many factors when calculating your premium, including claims history and the risk associated with your business. Let’s look at a few ways business insurance premiums are affected by … Read more

July 1, 2021

How To Know You Are Too Tired to Drive

Safe drivers are cognizant of the risks of the road, aware of their surroundings, and committed to paying attention to the changing situations around them. Still, many people get behind the wheel when they are too tired to be truly committed to their driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates nearly 700 drivers were … Read more

June 29, 2021

Preventing Slip and Fall Risks in Your Business

Everyone has seen a few online videos of someone slipping and falling in a random store (overturning a shelf in the process). We might laugh at the video, but we are forgetting to realize that after the camera stopped rolling, the victim might have sustained a severe injury. The ramifications of these accidents might represent … Read more

June 24, 2021

Life Insurance Can Protect Your Family’s Savings

It’s never a good thing to lose someone you love. Along with grieving might come new responsibilities that survivors will have to shoulder. They might have to adapt to no longer having the financial security that you used to provide, and this might prove very worrisome.     Life insurance is a critical benefit to … Read more

June 22, 2021

Does Home Insurance Cover Septic Tank Spills?

If your home has a septic tank, then you are aware that the system is going to create quite a few maintenance responsibilities over the years. After all, in the event of a septic tank problem, you are going to face a smelly, nasty, and expensive cleanup process.     In some situations, your homeowners … Read more

June 17, 2021

Protecting Your Home from Spring Floods

Everyone knows that their home is not immune to water damage, and you must do all you can to protect your property against any eventuality. While your homeowners insurance might cover damage from burst pipes, damage from weather-related floods will not have coverage at all. Either way, by minimizing the chances that water will do … Read more

May 25, 2021

How to Stay Healthy at Work

As the U.S. continues to reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic, American workers are beginning to return to their offices after working from home for the better part of a year. Still, even if you continue to work from home part-time, you might worry about many of the routine health effects that might arise from going … Read more

May 20, 2021

Pest and Mold Security Tips for Homeowners

Though durable, your home is not immune to damage, sometimes from the smallest invaders. Bugs, termites, other vermin and mold could look harmless, but if ignored they could do a lot of property damage in a short time. Unfortunately, homeowners insurance might not cover these damages. Therefore, homeowners must do all they can to minimize … Read more

May 11, 2021

Easy Ways For Young Adults to Lower Their Car Insurance Premiums

When you’re young, starting out on your own might lead to some financial challenges. After all, you now have bills to pay, and probably a limited budget with which to pay them. How can you keep ongoing costs, like your auto insurance premiums, as affordable as possible? Premiums can vary widely, and sometimes your own … Read more

April 27, 2021

Getting Homeowners Insurance with a Mortgage

Most people do not have the money to pay for a new house in-full at the time that they buy it. As a result, they will usually take out a mortgage or other financing to finalize the purchase. When you finance your home, you will have to repay the loan to the bank over a … Read more

April 20, 2021

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