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Are You Ready For Your Insurance Contractor Exam?

As a contractor in Oregon, it’s important to have a thorough understanding of insurance. Not only is insurance essential for protecting your business and your clients, but it’s also a legal requirement. The state of Oregon requires all contractors to be licensed and insured. If you’re considering a career in contracting or want to expand […]

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How much is too much for contractor education?

Contractor pre-license and continuing education are both vital parts of contractor education. Almost every state in the country requires pre-licensing courses prior to submitting to a contractor’s license. Continuing education courses are repeatedly needed to keep a license active. While many courses are offered in person, there are many options to take the courses online. […]

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Is the cheapest price insurance the best option?

As a business owner, the cheapest price for anything can sound pretty appealing, including insurance. For many, it means getting a common business requirement taken care of without breaking the bank. Why pay more than you have to right? It all sounds good when looking at it this way. The problem is in this situation, you […]

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Exclusions: The Dark Side of Insurance.

The Scenario: Like so many others, you are a new contractor. Insurance coverage exclusions are the last thing on your mind. After completing your contractor pre-licensing course, you need to get insurance and decide to look online. Like most purchases, you are looking for the best price, and want to get this over with as quickly as possible. […]

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Hate Insurance companies? We’ve got you.

The “I” Word: Insurance, for many people, almost seems like a dirty word. The mere mention of it can bring up feelings of anger and disappointment. And why is that? For many people, negative experiences with insurance agents or companies in the past have left a sour taste in their mouths. This can come from […]

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Fake Insurance: How Do I Know If I Have It

Insurance can be a tricky subject for contractors. It is something that, in truth, everyone has to deal with, but no one wants to. For some contractors, it can be a topic of frustration. Occasionally, this comes from a lack of communication on the agent’s end and an overall misunderstanding of the contractor’s scope of […]