How To Find The Best Insurance for Your Business

How To Find The Best Insurance for Your Business If you’re a busy CEO, CFO, controller, or business owner, you know how daunting and time consuming it can be to find the right insurance for your company. With so many options out there – from dealing directly with insurance companies to working with agents or brokers […]
Restaurant Insurance

Restaurant Insurance Guide: Your Restaurant’s Protection Running a restaurant—whether it’s a franchise fast-food outlet, a cozy family diner, an upscale bistro, or a lively pub and nightclub—comes with unique risks. From kitchen fires to liability lawsuits, restaurant owners face a range of potential exposures every day. Restaurant insurance (a specialized form of hospitality business insurance) […]
Nail Salon Insurance

Nail Salon Insurance: A Comprehensive Guide to Covering All Your Services Nail salons aren’t just about manicures and pedicures anymore. Many shops offer a full suite of beauty services – waxing, facials, massage, lash extensions, laser treatments, and more – turning a simple nail salon into a mini spa. While expanding your services can boost revenue, it […]
Directors Insurance For Community Organizations

Directors Insurance For Community Organizations: Why It Matters Directors insurance for community organizations is a critical form of protection that every non-profit should consider. Whether you’re running a local charity, a housing initiative, or a trade association, your board members, directors, and officers face unique risks. Without proper coverage, a single lawsuit could jeopardize your […]
Photographer Insurance

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ATE Insurance

Canadian law firms face complex and costly risks when pursuing civil litigation. Even a well-prepared case can result in an unexpected loss, leaving the plaintiff – and sometimes the law firm – responsible for significant legal costs. This is where After the Event (ATE) insurance comes in. So, what is ATE insurance? It’s a specialized form of legal expense insurance purchased after a […]
Medical Building Insurance

Medical Building Insurance: Protecting Your Healthcare Facility from Unique Risks If you own or manage a building that houses medical or healthcare services, you need to ensure it’s protected by the right insurance. A medical office building isn’t like a standard commercial property – it’s filled with patients (often injured or unwell) and various healthcare practitioners […]
Dermatologist Insurance

Dermatologist Insurance: Comprehensive Protection for Your Practice Dermatologists specialize in health conditions involving the skin, hair, and nails. As medical health professionals, they face a wide range of risks. As such, it’s important for them to be protected, and one of the best ways to safeguard your dermatology practice is with dermatologist insurance. Dermatologists also […]
US Small Business Insurance

US Small Business Insurance: A Complete, State-by-State Guide (2025) If you’re building or growing a small business in the United States, you’ve likely got significant capital, time, and personal reputation tied up in your company. Protecting that investment against lawsuits, property losses, injuries, cyber incidents, and contract risks isn’t optional—it’s a core part of running […]
Things Every Business Owner Should Know When Buying Insurance

Back to (Insurance) School: Things Every Business Owner Should Know When Buying Insurance As the back-to-school season arrives, it’s not just students preparing for a new year of learning. Business owners can benefit from a refresher too — especially when it comes to understanding the essentials of buying commercial insurance. At ALIGNED Insurance, we believe […]
Cosmetic Dentist Insurance

Cosmetic Dentist Insurance: Protecting Your Dental Practice Cosmetic dentist insurance – sometimes simply called dentist office insurance – refers to a comprehensive commercial insurance package tailored for dental practices that offer cosmetic procedures. If you own a cosmetic dentistry practice, carrying the right insurance coverage is just as critical as having the right qualifications and […]
Dance Instructor Insurance

Dance Instructor Insurance: Protect Your Students and Your Studio Being a dance instructor is rewarding, but it also comes with risks. Whether you teach in someone else’s studio, offer private or group lessons, run your own dance studio, or even teach from a home studio, you carry the responsibility for your students’ safety. Dance is […]
Insurance For Contractors Who Use Subcontractors

Contractors Who Use Subcontractors: ALIGNED’s Subcontractor Insurance Solution If you’re a contractor who subcontracts work, getting insured shouldn’t be an uphill battle. Many insurers hesitate when they hear a contractor uses a lot of subcontractors, sometimes even rejecting risks that subcontract out more than half their work. At ALIGNED Insurance, we have a solution – we can […]
The Hidden Costs of Cheap Business Insurance

The Hidden Costs of Cheap Business Insurance Business Insurance Is Not a Commodity: Avoid the Race to the Bottom In today’s fast-paced, convenience-driven world, it’s easy to fall into the trap of expecting every product and service to come with the speed and simplicity of an Amazon checkout. While that model works well for everyday […]
RPAA Insurance

RPAA Insurance: Safeguarding Fintech Funds and Ensuring Compliance RPAA Insurance is a specialized insurance solution designed to help Canadian fintech companies and financial institutions comply with the new Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) by protecting end-user funds held on behalf of clients. Under the RPAA, any Payment Service Provider (PSP) in Canada that holds customer funds “at rest” (e.g. stored […]