CHAPTER 22

INSURANCE

Deciding what insurance you should have must rate as one of the least exciting decisions you have to make for your business. Paying out money to cover you against hazards, which you fervently hope will not happen, ranks fairly low in satisfaction. But it should rank quite high in priority. Failing to get the right insurance might mean the collapse and end of your business.

There are two different categories of business insurance:

  1. Insurance you must have by law.
  2. Insurance you could consider to cover risks and disasters.

Buying the insurance

Not only do you want the right sort of insurance, you want it at the right price and with the right company. The obvious place to start your search for your business insurance is with ...

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