Ashley Thomas
Program Manager, Gallagher Franchise Solutions
Ashley Thomas
Program Manager, Gallagher Franchise Solutions
I have been managing the insurance needs of franchise owners for more than 10 years and I absolutely love it. I think it’s the challenge of finding you the right insurance for your franchise and getting you the absolute best rate that keeps me going. It’s fun to put myself in your shoes for a while so you can focus on your business and not worry about all the complexities of business insurance – that’s where I come in. It’s a lot like football. I look at the playing field, find where you might be vulnerable and then make sure you have all the blockers (protection) in place so you can hold on to the ball and score. Just like insurance, no two plays are alike and you have to know your stuff.
As a landscaping company or nursery owner, you might use employee benefits to encourage prospective employees to join your team. You’re not alone — amid the country’s ongoing labor shortage, comprehensive benefit packages can make all the difference when a candidate is weighing your hiring offer against a competitor’s.
Commercial auto insurance is an essential policy all landscapers and nursery owners should carry to ensure the risks of the road don’t become business-ending blunders.
The new year is ideal for landscapers and nursery owners to review their insurance policies. Over the past 12 months, your business might have celebrated exciting new milestones that could impact your insurance needs. Annually checking on your insurance policies is crucial to ensuring your business is properly protected in the event of a claim.
You might think your business is too small to become the target of a lawsuit, but that’s wishful thinking. No matter the size of your business or industry, business owners from all walks of life and industries find themselves the target of legal claims.
For many landscapers and nursery owners, the end of the year is a valuable opportunity for your team to grow closer and celebrate the year’s accomplishments with a company-sponsored holiday party. Still, these events are notorious for reputation-eroding blunders stemming from high spirits and too much alcohol.
Cyberattacks are becoming an all-too-common fact of life. It doesn’t matter if it’s a banking institution, power company or municipal government, cybercriminals will attack any business in search of a payout.
As a landscaper or nursery owner, you rely on commercial vehicles, like pickup trucks, box trucks and utility trailers, to get your employees and materials to the job site. Unfortunately, your unique business exposes you to automotive liability risks that can lead to financial losses. If your employee injures a client or damages their property while operating a business vehicle, they could hold you liable for any repairs or medical bills arising from the incident.
It’s important to regularly evaluate your toolshed to ensure your landscaping company has the equipment it needs to get the job done. Whether it’s basic services like mowing grass or larger ones like cutting back out-of-control hedges, having the right tools for the job will guarantee your team can complete their landscaping jobs safely, on time and under budget. To help you get started, we’ll cover some essential tools every landscaping business needs.
As a landscaper, having the right equipment for the job is critical. Trucks are the workhorses of many landscaping businesses, necessary for transporting heavy equipment and even your employees to job sites throughout the region.
As a landscaper, it’s your job to help clients enjoy their yards and outdoor spaces. When warm weather sweeps across Michigan, common pests, such as mosquitos and ticks, start to make their presence known.
