by Lea Strickland | Oct 2, 2025 | Business Ownership, Small Business
A few months ago, I had a conversation that has stayed with me and serves as a powerful reminder of why business continuity planning—and specifically keyman insurance—cannot be overlooked. Real Life Example I was talking with a small business owner in his early 30s....
by Lea Strickland | Aug 5, 2025 | Business Articles, Business Ownership, Legal
Owning and operating a business entails various responsibilities, including tax obligations, payroll management, and loan repayments. Understanding personal liability, including when it arises automatically, when it’s voluntary by agreement, and when it results from...
by Lea Strickland | Jun 14, 2016 | Focus on Business Radio Show
Host Lea Strickland talks with Americlaims founder and business insurance expert Bob Freitag about the types of insurance coverages businesses need and how the claims process can make or break a business. Listen Now Bob began his insurance career over 20 years ago...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 31, 2014 | Business Articles, Leadership
From the natural disasters like hurricanes, floods, tornados and volcanoes, to the manmade events like stock market crashes (and plunges), home housing prices, bank failures, and Wall Street missteps, and yes, even oil spills (from the crash of the Exxon Valdez to...
by Lea Strickland | Jul 30, 2014 | Business Articles
The speed and cost of recovery from disasters, whether natural (hurricanes, floods, fires, etc.) or man-made (terrorism), is in the preparation before anything happens. This preparedness is commonly known as emergency management. As Wayne Thomas, Vice President of...
