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Passenger Vans Carry Loads of Potential Risk for Nonprofits
Nonprofit organizations wear many hats, and sometimes one of those includes “chauffeur.” From transporting volunteers to a conference or staff to an outreach event, vans offer a convenient, budget-friendly way to move people from point A to point B. But they also come with serious safety considerations, and overlooking them could expose nonprofits to liability claims and lawsuits. Let’s dig deeper into 15-passenger van safety to understand the safety guidelines and...
Protect Businesses with Equipment Breakdown Insurance
In today’s fast-paced and technology-driven landscape, businesses rely heavily on a wide range of equipment and machinery to power their operations, streamline processes, drive productivity, and, of course, increase customer satisfaction. Yet, no matter how advanced or reliable a company’s equipment may be, equipment breakdowns can and do occur,...
MiniCo Insurance Agency Named Best of Business in Self-Storage Commercial Insurance for 12th Year
For the 12th consecutive year, MiniCo has claimed the top spot in self-storage commercial insurance. 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 twelfth consecutive year. MiniCo executive Mike Schofield commented,...
Insuring High-Value Collectibles
There’s investing in stocks, and there’s investing in collectibles. In the latter case, collectors represent a unique group of investors, and it may be precisely this reason why the world of collectibles is as unpredictable as it is adventurous. Some categories of collectibles represent million-dollar investments. Water damage, theft, and even...
King of Collectibles: What Insurance Agents Should Know
“We sell the most interesting things in the world from all categories — sports, entertainment, comics, rock and roll, movies — and we also deal with an incredible cross-section of celebrities, athletes, serious collectors as well as individuals who may find that one thing that’s going to change their life. Literally, within the first 60 seconds...
4 Specialized Insurance Coverages for Self-Storage Businesses
Within the commercial real estate market, the self-storage industry stands out from the crowd. With its seeming immunity to economic fluctuations, the self-storage sector rode out the Great Recession, a global pandemic, and supply-chain disruptions and is currently seeing an upswing in new construction and expansion. Industry newcomers need to be...
Protecting a Collection in the Event of a Hurricane
Billion-dollar weather events are on the rise. As an insurance agent, you are likely counseling clients to review and adjust coverage for their personal homes and commercial properties. But have you asked about their collections of artwork, signed sports memorabilia, Wine…or something else? For context, insured losses due to severe weather...
What Agents Should Know When Insuring Horse Boarding Facilities
There’s been a tremendous shift toward recreational horse ownership, so much so that this group represents a significant (and the fastest growing) portion of the horse industry. Accompanying this growth is an increasing need for horse boarding facilities that can provide quality equine custody and care. As the market grows, many owners of horse...
5 Ways to Mitigate Wind and Hail Damage Risks for Your Insureds
Insurance claims for small businesses occur frequently enough; in 2020 alone, 3 out of 4 businesses experienced an event that could have resulted in an insurance claim. With that statistic in mind, it begs the question: “What are the most common claims for businesses?” Recent data indicates that claims resulting from natural disasters rank second...
Cyber security: how to guide your insureds through a data breach
How to Guide Your Insureds Through a Data Breach Whether through sophisticated malware, phishing schemes, or an unsecured website that leads to data leaks, cyber attacks occur frequently enough to warrant due diligence. Cyber attacks affect businesses of every size — from a mom-and-pop shop that takes digital payments to large enterprises that...
Giddy Up Your Coverage: Insuring Bourbon Collections in Time for the Kentucky Derby
Bourbon has become a treasured prize for collectors around the world. But whether you enjoy sipping it neat or mixing it into classic cocktails, bourbon is singularly beloved and wholly American. Bourbon is the only spirit native to the United States and, in fact, is protected by a 1964 Congressional resolution that limits its production to...
Cyber Risks of Using Public Phone-Charging Stations
Your clients’ exposure to cybercrime doesn't end at the office door. Hackers have a variety of ways to access critical business information via phishing, ransomware, and malware. One of the latest trends in cyberattacks involves the use of public phone-charging stations. Although these charging stations are convenient and appear safe, they can...
How to Insure Antiques and Fine Collectibles
It’s a $42,000 mistake that happened recently at an art exhibit in Miami. The most famous balloon dog sculpture in the U.S. was accidentally knocked over by an attendee — and it shattered into pieces. Wait a minute..? Why didn’t they place that sculpture under protective glass or something? Good point! But the bigger question is, “Who’s going to...
PEZ Outlaws, Beanie Babies, and the Need for Insurance
There’s a group of collectibles that deserves to be in its own category. And because the right name for it doesn’t exist yet, we came up with an acronym of our own. We’re calling this group the CCC — short for “collectible cash cows.” You may already know a bit about these high-value collectibles that have become internet sensations. For one,...
MiniCo Announces Sale of its Publishing Division to Storelocal
Phoenix, AZ (March 8, 2023) – MiniCo Insurance Agency LLC (MiniCo) announced today that it has finalized the sale of its Publishing Division, effective March 1, 2023, to Storelocal Media Corporation (Storelocal). “It’s very exciting,” said Travis Morrow, Storelocal’s CEO, “Mini-Storage Messenger is not about just a magazine–it’s what it...
Myths About Nonprofits: How to Protect These Organizations
There are about 2 million nonprofit organizations in the U.S. With their entrepreneurial spirit and mission-guided purposes, these nonprofits play a tremendous role in our society. Nonprofits champion humanitarian goals, advocate charitable causes, lead the forefront in scientific research, serve as guardians for the environment, and more. ...
The Future of Technology in Agribusiness
Understanding The Future of Technology in AgribusinessThe digital revolution is making great strides in the agriculture business, and for good reason. For one, digital technologies in agriculture have helped improve crop yields and fine-tune the food system from beginning to end. MiniCo’s VP of Underwriting, Nathan Garrett, has some great...
Insider Perspective: 2023 Trends to Watch in the Self-Storage Insurance Market
Insurance rates are rising, media is buzzing about a possible recession, and capital is becoming harder to find. We spoke with MiniCo VP of Underwriting and P&C Insurance expert, Josh Leykam, about how these factors are impacting commercial self-storage and what we can expect in the year ahead. Although no one can say for sure what 2023 will...
Can Homeowners Insurance Cover a Storage Unit? What You Should Know About Off-Site Storage
Comedian George Carlin famously said that all we need in life is “a place for our stuff.” More than 11 percent of Americans — nearly 15 million households at last count — turn to local self-storage facilities because they have more stuff than their closets and garages can hold. Renting a self-storage unit is a convenient solution for many of us....
International Ransomware Network Cripples over 1,500 Victims Before Being Dismantled
The U.S. Department of Justice last week announced the outcome of a multi-agency, multinational operation that dismantled an international ransomware network with thousands of targets. With a narrative worthy of a fictional espionage thriller, the news release dated January 26, 2023, described a months-long campaign of disruption waged against...
Top 7 Most Unusual Collections We’ve Insured
We’ve all heard stories about the Hollywood stars and athletes who take out insurance policies to cover specific body parts. World War II pinup model and actress Betty Grable was famous for having a $1 million insurance policy on her legs. More recently Proctor and Gamble insured the flowing locks of its shampoo spokesperson (and former...
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