Safeguarding Your Biggest Investment From Common Risks

February 9, 2015

Reducing Business Risks In The Workplace

As a business owner, you are deeply acquainted with the unique risks your business faces. After the energy you have poured into building your business, these hazards keep you up at night. At Central Insurance Agency, we want you to experience nothing short of success in 2015. To help you on your way to your business’s best year yet, we have gathered a list of some business risks and tips on how to address them.

• Business Interruption – Since we are rarely given warning of a disaster’s arrival, unforeseen events can force businesses to unexpectedly relocate in order to continue business operations or close because they are unable to maintain business operations during the chaos. To combat this issue, you should invest in business interruption insurance and focus some attention on creating a disaster recovery plan. Educate your employees on this recovery plan so they can play a role in safeguarding your business—including your business property and your data—in the face of a disaster.
• Injury – Accidents are inevitable, and workplace injuries unfortunately occur. You can, however, take steps to minimize these accidents. Educate your employees on safety procedures and implement workplace safety measures. It is also important to have workers compensation insurance that covers the medical expenses and lost wages of employees due to workplace injuries.
• Liability – The litigious society in which modern businesses operate emphasizes the importance of safeguarding your business from the uncertain. Unfortunately, lawsuits for injury, libel, and slander are always a possibility. They do not need to spell financial ruin for your commercial enterprise, though. You can protect your businesses by securing insurance coverage for these risks.
• Security Breach – As we live in an age of increasing technological advancement, it becomes more and more important to protect your business from cyber security breaches. Determine your technological vulnerabilities and seek solutions that work based on the unique needs and capabilities of your organization. An important option to consider during this process is cyber liability insurance coverage.

Contact Central Insurance Agency in Austin for all of your Texas business insurance needs. We will go above and beyond to secure you competitive business solutions that maximize your business’ security.