A growing number of Americans now experience some form of food allergies or food sensitivities, making it a greater challenge for restaurant owners to safely serve customers without causing allergic reactions or illnesses. Although many with these allergies and sensitivities will be very upfront with servers and management when ordering, restaurants might still serve them a meal that triggers a reaction.

Business owners will often spend a considerable amount of money to make their commercial property functional, easy to access, and welcoming to customers and visitors. However, criminals will look at a commercial property and notice very different things as they determine if a business would be a valuable and easy target. In today's Aegis blog post, we look at four things criminals may look for first when passing by your commercial property, and what security measures can help protect your business.

After witnessing the devastation brought by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria last year, business owners across the Gulf Coast will have a weary eye on the tropics as hurricane season begins in just a couple of months. However, businesses have the opportunity to take actions now that can help limit business closures, mitigate potential income losses, and reduce damages in the event our region is struck by another hurricane or major weather event. In today's Aegis blog post, we look at three things companies should be doing now before the start of hurricane season on June 1.

In a recent blog post, we looked at how restaurants may have different commercial insurance needs over time because of changes in size, business assets, and employee rosters. Today we continue on the same theme of restaurant insurance by looking at other liability exposures that are more prevalent in the restaurant industry, and how the right kind of coverage can help mitigate these risks.