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Don’t Let a Big Storm Plow Away Your Revenue
It’s a feeling all too familiar to snow contractors, particularly in the northeastern U.S.: What if this next blizzard causes us to go revenue-negative? You know your crew will eventually get the job done, but after all those overtime hours, will your costs surpass your profit? Since seasonal snow and ice removal contracts are typically agreed upon well in advance, you’re thinking of winter in its entirety, not on a storm-by-storm basis. You also don’t have all of the data [...]
Protect and Grow Your Snow Removal Business with Weather Insurance
“Take a gamble” has rarely been sound business advice. However, when your business depends on something as volatile as the weather, every winter can feel like a bad trip to Vegas. If you’re in the snow and ice removal industry, you’re either hoping for an early spring or wishing for a blizzard like a fourth grader praying for a snow day. That’s why more and more business owners are protecting their companies with snowfall insurance. Troy Clogg of Michigan-based Troy [...]
Premier Provider of Weather Promotion Insurance, Spectrum Weather And Specialty Insurance, Joins Jewelers of America
LIBERTY, MO – Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance, Inc., a leading domestic broker of weather insurance, prize insurance, and other promotion-related insurance, has become a Supplier Member of the Jewelers of America. Serving the weather insurance and prize indemnity needs for retail jewelers across the U.S., Spectrum will develop a greater role in providing for the weather promotion insurance needs of Jewelers of America Members. The retail jewelry industry has long been a market that has utilized special promotions to [...]
Snow Insurance A Valuable Tool For Michigan Snow Removal Contractors
Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance has accepted an invitation to speak at the Michigan Green Industry Association’s Snow Conference & Expo, to be held in Novi, MI, October 8 and 9, 2014. After such an extreme winter, snow insurance will be on the minds of many in the snow removal industry. Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance, Inc., the leading domestic broker of snow insurance and other snow-related risk management products, has accepted an invitation to be a featured speaker at [...]
Weather Insurance Firm, Spectrum, Joins Texas Association of Fairs and Events
Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance, Inc., a leading domestic broker of rain insurance, weather insurance, event liability insurance, event cancellation insurance, and other event-related insurance products, has joined the Texas Association of Fairs and Events. The state of Texas has some of the most variable and extreme weather in the country. With severe weather prevalent throughout much of the state, the tropical storm exposure along the Gulf shore area, prolonged periods of drought conditions common in the west, and a [...]
Spectrum Weather Insurance To Sponsor Snow And Ice Management Annual Symposium
Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance, Inc., a leading domestic broker of rain insurance, snow insurance, event cancellation insurance, and other event-related insurance products, will be a sponsor of the Snow and Ice Management Association’s (SIMA) 17th Annual Snow & Ice Symposium, to be held in Columbus, Ohio, June 18-21, 2014. The yearly SIMA Symposium is an opportunity for representatives of companies that are involved in the snow removal and related industries to come together to help educate each other on [...]
Illinois Fairs to Learn Rain is an Insurable Peril
Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance, Inc., will be a prominent exhibitor at the annual convention of the Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs, to be held January 16 – 19 in Springfield, Illinois. As the costs for entertainment continues to rise, county fair boards and festival committees find themselves exposed to the nuances of summer weather. Spectrum is a leading domestic broker of rain insurance, event cancellation insurance, and other event-related insurance products. Its unique suite of insurance solutions can help [...]
Rain Insurance on the Minds of Midwest Fairs and Festivals in January 2014
Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance, Inc., a leading domestic broker of rain insurance, event cancellation insurance, and other event-related insurance products, will be a featured exhibitor at the annual conferences of several fairs associations during a tour of Midwestern states. The initial stop will be Indianapolis, IN, for the Indiana Association of Fairs annual convention, to be held January 3-5, 2014. Robert Holmes, Spectrum’s founder and President, is an invited speaker for the event and will discuss the topics of [...]
Weather Insurance a Hot Topic in Las Vegas, Des Moines
Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance, Inc., a leading domestic broker of weather insurance, including rain insurance and event cancellation insurance, and other event-related insurance products, will be a featured exhibitor at the annual conference of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions, to be held in Las Vegas, NV, December 8 -12, 2013. The conference plays host to organizers of many of the largest events in the world, bringing those people together with companies that offer products and services that [...]
Rain prompts cancellation of Gilbert Days festival
The Gilbert Days festival on Saturday, Nov. 23, has been canceled due to heavy rain, but the annual parade and rodeo will be held rain or shine, organizers said. The parade down Gilbert Road, which begins at Juniper Avenue in the downtown Heritage District and ends south of Elliot Road, is set to begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, and the rodeo continues at 7 p.m. at Welcome Home Ranch in south Gilbert. Gilbert Days, a Western-themed celebration that draws [...]
Rain Insurance, Event Cancellation Insurance Is Discussed With Event Industry Leaders
Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance, Inc., a leading domestic broker of rain insurance, snow insurance, event cancellation insurance, and other event-related insurance products, will host a roundtable discussion of rain insurance, adverse weather insurance, and event cancellation insurance at the joint annual conference hosted by the South Dakota Association of Fairs and Celebrations and the North Dakota Association of Fairs, to be held November 21 through 23, 2013 and the Ramkota Hotel in Aberdeen South Dakota. Members of the two [...]
Weather Insurance Brokerage Firm, Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance, Joins Liberty Chamber of Commerce
Spectrum Weather and Specialty Insurance, Inc., a leading domestic broker of rain insurance, snow insurance, event cancellation insurance, and other event-related insurance products, has joined the Liberty Chamber of Commerce. Spectrum was established in 2011 with the goal of providing weather insurance, including rain insurance, snow insurance, and specialty insurance solutions that are simple to understand and purchase, and with the highest degree of customer service in the industry. Spectrum serves events both large and small, including fairs, festivals, concerts, [...]
Official: Rain may cancel fall festival
Rain is threatening to cancel the annual fall festival set on Halloween this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. downtown. With a predicted 100 percent chance of rain, organizer and Main Street manager, Bo Ellis is prepared to cancel the event if it’s still raining at noon the day of the event. “We can’t move the location of it, with 60 organizations with possible volunteers with each one, there’s no way to get something like that changed or moved to a different [...]
Heavy rain leads to flooding, Sunday AirSho canceled
Midland motorists drove through a rainy mayhem Sunday that led to numerous cases of flooding throughout the county. The heavy rain caused the cancellation of a few area events, including the CAF AirSho and the Old Sorehead Trade Days in Stanton, according to officials with each event. The National Weather Service in Midland reported 1.42 inches of rainfall as of 9:50 p.m. Sunday. The National Weather Service in Midland reported 1.42 inches of rainfall as of 9:50 p.m. Sunday. The [...]
Still No Sign of Rain-out Money From Hard Rock
It’s been three weeks since the KC and the Sunshine Band concert on Old Falls Street was canceled due to rain. The Hard Rock Café, which was paid $42,000 by the city to put on the concert, has not returned the money, according to City Controller Maria Brown. The Reporter confirmed that as of press time, KC has not been rescheduled for another date here. Is there a problem here? There may be a financial problem for the local management of Hard [...]
