Companies of all sizes and industries will often need to use a vehicle to conduct some part of their business, whether it's making a service call, delivering products, transporting raw materials, or driving a client around. While some companies rely on commercial vehicles for these trips, others might need to hire or rent out a […]

In just the last thirty years, businesses have been completely transformed by technology advances, including the Internet, smartphones, GPS mapping, digital video, and more. While most of these devices and advances have improved our economy and various industries, they can also leave our companies vulnerable if we rely too much on them. Today's Aegis blog […]

During grade school and college, students are often asked to write research papers or essays on a specific topic or book, and it's usually clear to teachers who did their research and who didn't. Those who take the time to do thorough research typically earn better grades because they have more information and understand the […]

If you've driven a car any time recently, you may have noticed the growing problem of distracted drivers on streets and busy freeways. You might have had to honk at someone veering into your lane while they're texting, or you might have quickly slammed on your brakes because of distractions in your own car. Distracted […]

If you're a small business owner, you understand that there are many responsibilities and roles to juggle in order to keep your company afloat. You might be interviewing candidates for job openings, analyzing monthly financial reports, closing a big sale, communicating with vendors, and resolving client issues all in one day. In the midst of […]

Although businesses along the Gulf Coast region are happy to bid farewell to the 2018 hurricane season, this doesn't mean that severe weather can't impact businesses during the cold winter months as well. Companies can be negatively impacted by such winter weather as ice, snow, heavy rains, lightning, and gusty winds, even if the weather […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Any kind of workplace accident or injury will result in losses for a business, but few are as expensive or serious as those involving business fleet vehicles. According to statistics from the National Safety Council, losses involving fleet vehicles cost companies nearly twice the amount of average workplace injuries, $70,000 involving fleet vehicles versus $36,600 […]