Selling products through an e-commerce business is an attractive option with reduced overhead and the opportunity to reach customers across the globe. The popularity of online marketplace platforms like Amazon, Shopify and Etsy has made starting an online business easy and accessible. Like with anything new and revolutionary that occurs, there are risks and exposures…
The process of obtaining a cannabis license in Canada is long and complicated, especially with regulations varying between each province and territory. Our goal is to make all information on the varying insurance requirements in each province available in one place. Whether you are just starting out, or looking to expand your cannabis operations across…
Image: Jen Gerson / National Post A 2020 study found that 94 percent of Canadians are unaware that they live in a flood-risk area. Floods are one of the most common and expensive disasters that occur in Canada, and they can be a major concern for businesses. Floods can happen in any type of region, at any…
As an importer, you may think you have little exposure to liability claims, but in many circumstances, you are more exposed than you think. To address some important areas of this topic, we are doing a mini series covering the basics of product liability, the risks of reselling and redistributing products from overseas and the…
As the number of licensed retail cannabis stores across Canada continues to increase, it is important to build a strong customer base. Your interactions with customers matter now more than ever. All it takes is one bad experience for a customer to take their business to another shop down the road. Building customer loyalty requires…
If you’ve ever read through your company’s insurance policy, you may have noticed a coinsurance clause. Coinsurance can be found in most commercial property policies and some business insurance, errors and omissions and directors and officers policies. It is usually found in the policy conditions section of your commercial policy. What is the coinsurance…
This is the second blog post in our mini series surrounding importing and wholesaling liability. View our first article here. Importing is big business in Canada, the internet has made it look easy to find the perfect product to sell for your e-commerce business. Before you order any products from overseas, it’s important to take…
The popularity and accessibility of online platforms like Amazon and Shopify has made e-commerce businesses an attractive option for selling products. When it comes to importing, wholesaling and reselling products, there are many risks involved – even well-designed products can be subject to extensive product liability claims. As an importer, you may think you have…
New data released by Health Canada shows that licensed producers added 220,461 kilograms of cannabis to their inventories in October 2020. This inventory is fueled by Canada’s first full year of outdoor cannabis yields, as many producers were still awaiting license approval throughout 2019. This “croptober” harvest has led to an even larger supply/demand imbalance…
If you store aircraft in your hangar or regularly work on aircraft under your care, you will need insurance to protect against any loss, damage or injury caused by your activities. Mistakes and accidents can happen on the job, in the event that you do experience a claim, general liability and hangarkeepers liability will help…