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Webinar: Everything You Need to Know About Shop Insurance

April 20, 2023 By Nadeem Muaddi

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SEMA is hosting a free webinar aimed at teaching automotive shop owners everything they need to know about insurance. … [Read more...] about Webinar: Everything You Need to Know About Shop Insurance

Understanding Auto Business Insurance

October 20, 2015 By Nadeem Muaddi

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Just because your auto upholstery shop is insured doesn’t mean your covered for everything. To protect your business from potential losses and liabilities, you need to now exactly what your policy includes and take steps to ensure that it’s exactly what you need. Otherwise, you’re setting yourself up to fail. … [Read more...] about Understanding Auto Business Insurance

Is Your Auto Upholstery Shop Insured?

August 5, 2015 By Nadeem Muaddi

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If your auto upholstery business lacks adequate insurance coverage, you’re literally one fire or natural disaster away from total financial ruin. However, things don’t have to be that way. By researching insurance plans, securing adequate coverage and making sure your policy never lapses, you can protect your livelihood and customers’ cars at the same time. If you’re not … [Read more...] about Is Your Auto Upholstery Shop Insured?

Guarding Your Shop from Natural Disasters

August 9, 2011 By Nadeem Muaddi

Suppose your auto trim shop catches fire or a tree falls over and crashes through the roof - are you covered? Hotrod & Restoration recently published a great article about how to protect your shop (and livelihood) from falling victim to a natural disaster. Among the steps they recommend: (1) find alternate storage for your projects and equipment, (2) back up your files … [Read more...] about Guarding Your Shop from Natural Disasters

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