The biggest shopping season of the year is nearly here, and while it can give a financial boost to retailers, it can also come with a variety of security issues and liability risks, especially on Black Friday. Without proper preparation, retailers could find themselves losing out on customers and revenue, as well as facing major losses and damages because of large crowds. Today's blog post looks at some ways retailers can better protect their business this holiday season, as well as employees and customers.

Companies across the country have recognized the importance of having quality commercial insurance coverage for protecting business structures, company vehicles, assets, and employees. However, it's just as important to protect the company as a whole from other kinds of damages or liability claims that stem from within the organization.

Employees are a key part of any business, as they are the ones who perform services, manufacture or sell products, or promote the company. However, the same employees tasked with growing and improving a company are the ones who could potentially hurt it the most through careless or irresponsible actions. In today's Aegis blog post, we look at a few ways employees could make a business vulnerable by increasing liability risks or damaging company property.

Upgrades can be fun or rewarding opportunities, such as being bumped up on your flight from economy to first class, or being offered a luxury suite instead of a standard hotel room. However, there are sometimes when upgrades are a necessity in order to improve your company's daily operations and safety, or to boost certain areas of your business that need improvement. In today's Aegis blog post, we'll look at three upgrades that can help make your company safer and reduce liability exposure for your business.

Much like buying a home, buying a commercial property involves a lot of time, paperwork, and research in order to find the best property to fit your needs. It can also involve having the building inspected to ensure everything is working well, is in good condition, and meets all city and fire codes. Unfortunately, not all areas of a commercial property are well inspected, and it can cost the new owners dearly.

More effective than a television, radio, print, or Internet ad, viral videos can instantly boost the profile of a business or business owner as it spreads online and is shared by thousands or millions of viewers. While some business viral videos might highlight the skills of a kind retail employee or talented restaurant chef, others might capture a waiter's rude customer service or unsafe contractor. The real question for business owners is: what kind of viral video would your business have?

Starting a retail business from the ground up involves hard work, determination, solid execution, financial backing, and great employees to help you get off the ground. Because of the investment involved, it's essential to protect the future of your retail store from possible loses that can disrupt your business or lead to a permanent closure. If you own a retail store or chain, Retail Insurance from Aegis Insurance & Financial Services is the best way to protect the immediate and long-term future of a retail business.

Business owners spend a great deal of time, money and energy developing a business plan and implementing steps to ensure success and future growth. These steps often include securing financial backing, finding an ideal location, creating the product or service, developing a customer base, and establishing a strong social media presence for marketing. However, one of the most important steps in ensuring the future success of a new business is getting proper business insurance coverage to protect from all kinds of incidents and events.

Although we can't predict every kind of major weather event or severe storm that could come our way, improved weather forecasts can give us a window of opportunity to take precautions and make plans. For businesses, preparation can be the difference between losing very little property or revenue versus suffering major losses and enduring lengthy closures. With many Gulf Coast and East Coast businesses facing impending storms and possible catastrophic damage, it's essential to protect your business as soon as possible.

Whether people are celebrating a birthday or anniversary, a new job or promotion, or just the end of a rough week, it's common for people to partake in an alcoholic beverage or two at a local bar or restaurant. Unfortunately, if people have had too much to drink and become intoxicated, this can lead to disastrous consequences such as altercations with other patrons or even a serious car accident. In these events, the bar or restaurant that provided them with alcohol could be held liable for damages and losses.