Risk & Business Magazine Jones DesLauriers Insurance Fall 2015 | Page 5
CONTENTS
welcome to R&B
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Rob Follows
The Importance of True Life Planning
We All Have Mountains
To Climb
Letter from the Owner
Bait and Switch
5
6
To Be, or Not To Be!
7
Polluter Pays!!
8
Umbrella Coverage
8
Competitive Advantage
9
Mitigating the Risk of Social Engineering Fraud
Driverless Vehicles, Trucking and Your Insurance
Pollution, Liability and Your Business
The Benefits of an Owner Controlled Insurance Program
Juggling Six Balls
Save Time With Tools
12
Revenue From Recurring Resources
14
Retaining Your High Performers
20
Don’t Let “Price” Derail Your Sale
22
Financing Growth
24
Bonding with Your Contractor!
25
Ensure Protection
26
Live an Extraordinary Life
28
Make Your Life Easier With Time Saving Innovations
The Benefits of a Subscription-Based Business
Practical Ways to Retaining Your Best Employees
Avoiding Classic Mistakes
Financing Early Stage Growth for Entrepreneurs
How Surety Bonds Can Alleviate Owner and Contractor Risk
Small Businesses May Be More Likely to
Experience a Cyberattack
So Countless Others Will as a Result
elcome to the inaugural edition of our Jones
DesLauriers Insurance: Risk & Business Magazine.
As one of the largest, privately-held insurance brokerages in
Canada, we are committed to providing a wealth of expertise,
deep sector-specific knowledge, innovative insurance solutions
and risk management advice to our current and prospective
clients nationwide. Our new publication will be produced
bi-annually, in the Fall and Spring, and will feature national
business writers, as well as some of our very own Account
Executives and leadership team.
Our brokerage’s origin dates back to 1951, a second generation
family business that has evolved into the one of the largest
privately-held insurance brokerages, with over 20 partners
involved in the business. Jones DesLauriers was built on a
series of targeted acquisitions that increased its focus in
the commercial insurance space. Today, we are one of the
largest commercial brokers in Canada, and have built out
industry leading practices in a number of segments. At Jones
DesLauriers, we offer our clients niche specialty expertise
and innovative solut