Although hurricane season officially kicked off on June 1, the tropics are at their most active now as more storms develop and threaten businesses and homes. While some businesses simply hope for the best, others take proactive steps to protect their business, assets, and employees. In today's Aegis blog post, we ask three questions that can help you know if your business is truly ready and protected this hurricane season.

When you have a commercial property, it's important that the property be welcoming, appealing, and safe for customers and employees. Trees play an important role on commercial properties from restaurants to retail stores, so their care should be a priority for business owners. In today's Aegis blog post, we'll explain why professional tree care is good for business and the difference it can make.

Developing a successful business takes hard work, sacrifice, and dedication. However, once your company is up and running, the next important step is protecting the business, as well as the employees and business property that are essential to your company's growth. In today's Aegis blog post, we'll discuss how business owners can protect their companies from fire damage, which is one of the most common and also most destructive threats to businesses.

Commercial properties welcome people throughout the day, whether they are employees, restaurant patrons, retail customers, or business clients. People should always be safe while on your commercial property, but one of the most common places a person could become hurt or the victim of a crime is in the parking lot of your business. Today's Aegis blog post looks at four steps to improving parking lot safety on a commercial site.

One of the primary goals of any business is to attract customers, and a steady stream of them is a good indicator that your business is on the right track to success and growth. However, a higher number of customers can also come with a greater risk for potential injuries and accidents, especially for certain accident-prone industries such as restaurants and retail. Our Aegis blog post today focuses on ways to make your business safer for customers, as well as employees and other visitors to your commercial property.

When it comes to commercial insurance, business owners want what matters most to be well protected, whether it's employees, commercial buildings, company vehicles, or business property. It's also just as important to protect against liability claims that can threaten the future of a business, since a single liability claim can deplete a company's entire net worth, or force the permanent closure of a thriving business.

Companies often rely on specialized equipment, tools, and other technology to perform their daily functions and complete services for customers. After a while, tools, equipment, and technology can get worn out and lose their effectiveness, or worse yet, lead to slowdowns and liability issues for companies. The focus of today's Aegis blog are the various benefits that could result from upgrading or replacing tools, specialized equipment, and business technology.

When it comes to commercial properties, few things add as much value and curb appeal as beautiful, healthy trees. They can provide abundant shade for the business and visitors while also reducing utility costs and excess noise on the property. However, it's important that trees never become a liability on your commercial property; otherwise your business could suffer financially. In today's Aegis blog post, we look at three ways trees could be a liability on your commercial property, and what can be done to mitigate those risks.

Holiday parties are a popular way for companies to celebrate the end of the year and to treat employees and their loved ones to fun and festivities. There's often great food, music and dancing, gifts or prizes, and alcoholic drinks for guests to enjoy. Unfortunately, some holiday parties can end in disaster for companies when employees or their guests make poor choices or act inappropriately.

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.