05 Apr Call it in the air! Will you need long-term care?
There's a 50% chance that you will need long-term care one day. So...
Commercial Insurance
19 Feb Customer Testimonial | Insurance for Municipalities
"I'm with a company that handles my insurance and believes in Relationships" - Mayor Stan Hogeland, City of Gardendale. We live here, work here, and are raising our children here together. Just like Byars|Wright, your municipality is a family. Because we understand that those relationships need...
15 Feb Prepare Your Vehicle for Winter
Winter weather can create various driving challenges. Cold temperatures make it difficult for engines to work properly, while snow limits tire traction and salt causes rust on exterior paint. That’s why it is important to protect your car during the winter months by “winterizing” your...
15 Feb Be Prepared | Winter Storms
Preparing for winter storms is crucial to survival and safety. Become familiar with winter storm warning signals so you can take appropriate action and learn the dangers of winter ailments so you can avoid injury. Winter Weather Warnings Do you know the difference in the warnings you...
06 Nov Employee Benefit Changes Your Business Should Make In 2021
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in Business Management, Commercial Insurance, Employee Benefits, Relationships Matter
By CJ Jordan, Producer and Employee Benefit Specialist This year has been unpredictable, to say the least. Due to all of the unknowns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, trying to plan your business’s employee benefits for 2021 is a challenge. However, now more than ever, it...
12 Oct Slip, Trip, and Fall Solutions for Your Grocery Store
By Paul Burnett, Producer According to Business and Industry Connection Magazine, slips, trips, and falls are some of the most common and costly workplace incidents that occur. These incidents end up costing businesses more than $60 billion per year. The cost per claim will be on...
18 Sep What Every Transportation Company Needs to Know About Reducing Their Insurance Costs
One of the biggest challenges when it comes to insurance for transportation is combining the best rate with the greatest amount of coverage. One of the most common questions that I get is, how can I reduce my insurance costs? There are many factors that...
24 Aug The Byars|Wright Secret Weapon: Our Marketing Team
By Byars|Wright Byars|Wright has a secret weapon; a new department that we created a year ago: our marketing team. When we talk about our marketing department, we aren't talking about the traditional idea of marketing, such as advertising or branding, we are referencing the industry experts...
14 Aug What Trucking Companies Need to Know About Their Insurance
By J.R. Appling Transportation presents many risks and exposures that come with day-to-day operations. I often discuss with my clients, and others in the trucking/logging field, important, but overlooked questions that are vital to understanding the insurance and needs of your business. I specialize in...
20 Jul The Perfect Formula: A Byars|Wright Account Manager
By Laura Lee Johnson, Account Manager/Service Team Leader and Hayden Moss, Account Manager At Byars|Wright, we know how to drive sales. We also know how to retain those clients by providing the top-notch service that our current clients have come to know and expect. Above all...
28 May Commercial auto insurance vs. hired and non-owned auto insurance
By: Lawson Schaffer, Producer The road is a risky place to be. In today’s litigious commercial auto insurance environment, adequate insurance protection is becoming more important than ever before. As a business owner, it’s essential to understand your exposures and liabilities in order to determine the...
27 Apr Does my business need cyber liability coverage?
By: Trae Norrell, Producer I am often asked about cyber liability coverage and how to protect a business from cyber-attacks and data breaches. I always offer two solutions. The first is simple: do not use the internet for business activities. This is considered risk avoidance. Unfortunately,...
12 Apr How is experience mod calculated?
By Lawson Shaffer, Producer Workers’ compensation insurance coverage protects both businesses and their employees from financial loss when an employee is injured on the job or gets sick from a work-related cause. While workers’ compensation coverage is required for some businesses, we recommend that all businesses...
02 Apr Building relationships with insurance carriers
By: Evan Chambers, Producer and Branch Manager, & Gabe Clement, Producer and Branch Manager As you may already know, our agency motto is, “Where Relationships Matter,” but it doesn’t just refer to relationships with our clients. We value and prioritize the relationships with insurance companies, as...
01 Apr Workers’ compensation FAQs
By: Ben Davis, Producer Workers’ compensation is insurance coverage paid by the company to provide benefits to its employees who are injured or become sick on the job. It’s a win-win for the employer and employee. Workers receive medical care they need, and employers receive assurance...
01 Apr InsureTech: How Byars|Wright stays ahead of the curve
By: Mitchell Garnett, Director of Operations Technology is becoming more and more prominent every year. It impacts how we communicate and how efficiently we work. It also evolves year to year, dating some practices and improving others. Similarly, InsureTech has entered almost every aspect of the...
20 Feb In case of emergency: Does your business have proper coverage?
By: Paul Burnett, Producer The role of insurance is to prevent devastating scenarios, when possible, and mitigate the effects when disasters do happen. We have all heard horror stories of uncontrollable fires and inclement weather wreaking havoc on businesses. In fact, the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
29 Jan Insurance Claim Advocacy at Byars|Wright
By: Alan McCoin, Director of Claim Management While many insurance claims can be prevented through proper risk management and the right layers of liability coverage, they still happen. This is why our team at Byars|Wright set up a claims advocacy group geared toward serving clients in...
17 Jan Critical Insurance Coverage for the Datacom/Telecom industry
By: J.R. Appling, Producer and Risk Consultant for Byars | Wright Telecom and datacom business owners face increased exposure to risk due to the constant change within this competitive industry. Consequently, it’s vital that telecommunication, data, VoIP, and fiber optic contractors along with paging and security...
28 Nov Are these terms included in your grocery store lease?
By: Paul Burnett, Producer Sharing retail space is not a new concept. Grocery stores often lease space to pharmacies, banks, and restaurants. This practice can not only reduce real estate costs for the grocer but can also attract new customers. While the concept can be financially beneficial,...
