MiniCo has claimed the top spot in self-storage commercial insurance among voters in the self-storage industry for eleven consecutive years. MiniCo Insurance Agency (MiniCo) has been selected by readers of Inside Self-Storage magazine as a Best of Business winner in the category of best commercial insurance for the eleventh consecutive year. The...
Is Your Commercial Property Prepared For A Billion-Dollar Hurricane?
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1st. The Tropical Weather and Climate Research team at Colorado State University published its first extended-range forecast for the 2022 season in April. This early forecast suggests that hurricane activity will be above average this season with predictions of 19 named storms including 9...
Wild Weather Ahead! Learn The Keys To Preparedness
Wild Weather Ahead! Learn The Keys To Preparedness Severe weather has become one of the leading concerns in the insurance industry with carriers taking steps to manage their risk portfolios and innovate coverage solutions to offer protection to policyholders in the midst of billion-dollar losses that have been on an upward trajectory for the past...
Tenant Insurance is A Win-Win for Your Clients
If you have self-storage clients, it’s a smart move to make sure they offer a tenant insurance program to their tenants. Why? As an insurance agent, you are in the ideal position to educate your clients about minimizing the risk of claims and lawsuits. Self-storage facilities that don’t offer tenant insurance are missing out on a simple and...
Simple Steps to Improve Fuel Efficiency and Reduce Business Costs
The rising price of gas is not news, but business owners who rely on gasoline for their daily operations are feeling the impact in additional ways. Small business owners in industries such as artisan construction, landscaping, transportation, and agribusiness are among those facing the largest impact from gas prices. Today we are breaking down...
Plan Ahead for Hail, Wind, and Severe Storms
The impact that catastrophic hail and wind events have had on property owners and the insurance industry would be difficult to overstate. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recorded 4,611 major hailstorms in 2020. Those storms affected more than 6.2 million properties in the U.S. resulting in losses of nearly $14.2 billion...
Leadership Changes at MiniCo
In life, change is inevitable. In business, change is vital.–Warren G. Bennis, author, On Becoming A Leader Change is a fact of life in every business operation. The market changes, opportunities change, rates rise and fall, and the unexpected is always right around the corner. MiniCo has undergone a number of very positive changes over the past...
Is Stock Footage Right For You?
You may not have noticed it, but stock footage is all around you. That’s actually part of its purpose: to not be noticed as stock footage. It’s used in magazines, videos, ads, social media posts, and more. Stock footage may not be an effective tool for every business. Here is a breakdown of the pros and cons of using stock footage to help you...
Facebook Pixel and Analytics Are Going Away
If you’ve been following our content for a while, then you know that we have often cited Facebook analytics as a useful tool for business owners. It’s shocking to hear that it is going away; however, it may not be as surprising as it seems on the surface. Here is why. Depleting Features Facebook uses a tool called the Facebook pixel, which is a...
Start Creating Successful Display Campaigns for Your Insurance Agency
Display ads, digital online advertisements, really are everywhere. Even people who use ad-blocking plug-ins in their browsers can’t escape all of them. Not everyone notices just how many ads we are exposed to daily. We get used to seeing them, and eventually they blend in with the rest of the content. The good news is that since display ads are...
Motivation: What Is It and Where Does It Come From?
What gets you motivated in the morning? For some it’s money; they go to work because they have bills to pay, a family to support, etc. But money isn’t a motivator for everyone. Motivation is unique to everyone, and there is no one-size-fits-all answer to what gets people motivated. However, there are ways to figure out the things that motivate...