Why Does Your Business Need Insurance?

Starting a business is thrilling— and insurance may not be the first thing on your mind when you’re focused on innovation and are filled with excitement about the value you’ll bring to customers, and the impact you’ll make through your venture. However, risk management and insurance should be an essential part of your planning process—just like branding, marketing, financing, customer acquisition, hiring, and daily operations. Protecting your business against the unexpected is essential to long-term success.

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Why Do Businesses Buy Insurance?

Every business is unique, with distinct risks based on its industry, location, size, and type of operation. Thus, factors that will influence your insurance needs will vary too. Companies choose insurance for various reasons, which typically fall under these categories:

• Regulatory Compliance: Many industries require businesses to carry insurance to meet legal and regulatory standards. Staying compliant avoids unnecessary fines and legal troubles.

• Due Diligence & Duty of Care: Business owners and corporate leaders invest in insurance to protect stakeholders and fulfill their duty of care. Part of proactively managing risks.

• Protecting Capital & Assets: Insurance acts as a financial safety net, covering everything from business assets, revenue, and liabilities against unforeseen losses, financial strain, or disruptions that could threaten operations

The Benefits of Purchasing Insurance

Insurance provides financial support to help businesses recover from unexpected events. Consider a scenario where a fire damages your business premises, halting operations. The losses could be extensive:

Property damage – Your building, equipment, and inventory could be destroyed.

Injuries – Employees, customers, or others may be hurt.

Cleanup costs – Removing debris and restoring operations isn’t cheap.

Lost revenue – Your business may be out of commission for weeks or months.

Legal liabilities – Landlord or neighboring businesses and third parties affected by the fire may seek compensation.

Increased Expenses- Expenses to temporarily operate elsewhere.

With the right insurance coverage, businesses can navigate such challenges with minimal disruption and resume operations swiftly.

Certain disasters are catastrophic in nature that without the help of insurance, proper risk management, or business continuity program in place, a significant number of businesses are not able to recover and fail as a result.

10 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Insurance

Beyond disaster preparedness, here are ten compelling reasons why insurance is a non-negotiable asset for any business:

1. Hiring Employees? Most states require workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance.

2. Own Valuable Assets? Protect your buildings, inventory, machinery and equipment from damage or theft.

3. Provide Professional Services? Errors or omissions could result in costly financial consequences.

4. Manufacture Products? A defect could cause injury or damage, leaving you liable.

5. Use Business Vehicles? If your business owns and operates vehicles, insurance is essential.

6. Legal Issues? Customers, employees, or third parties could file lawsuits against your company.

7. Operate in Disaster-Prone Areas? Hurricanes, floods, or earthquakes could shut down your business without proper coverage.

8. Welcome Clients to Your Premises? Protect visitors from accidents while on-site.

9. Run a High-Risk Operation? Businesses with elevated accident potential must be prepared for liability claims.

10. Need Financial Security? Insurance keeps your revenue stable and ensures quick recovery after unexpected setbacks.

Preparing for the Unexpected

Disasters and accidents happen, but lack of insurance shouldn’t be the reason a business fails. Savvy entrepreneurs recognize the importance of protecting limited resources against market shifts, environmental risks, and operational hazards.

At Axios Risk Solutions, LLC., we help small and medium-sized enterprises minimize and manage their business risks through tailored risk management strategies and protect their business through a variety of insurance solutions in the market.

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Author: Sandra Owusu-Fianko, MS ERM

Sandra Owusu-Fianko, is the Principal and Risk Advisor at Axios Risk Solutions, LLC. She has extensive experience in the insurance industry and is passionate about finding appropriate risk management and insurance solutions for her clients.