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Should You Insure Your Property Tax Consulting Firm?

By Mary Robinson


If you're like most entrepreneurs, you're always looking forward to taking risks that have the potential to unlock long-term benefits. That was probably your main reason for launching your own property tax consulting firm in the first place, wasn't it? Much can be said about how risk-taking is crucial for success but, like is the case with other business decisions, a well-intended move can lead to sour outcomes. This should be enough to convince you to insure your venture, but there are other reasons why you should consider it:

Protect Human Assets: No matter the size or skill level of your staff community, it's your responsibility as the manager to take care of their interests. Part of this involves covering any instances that might threaten their earning power by subscribing for the relevant insurance plans. This way, your company will not have to shoulder the burden of doing this..

Provides Credibility: Your dealings with clients are contingent upon this element to a large extent. To be more specific, people need to know that you're a safe bet before doing business with you. Having your business insured will therefore translate to more fuel for growing and sustaining your client base.

Avoid Legal Trouble: In some areas, failure to carry certain types of coverage can result in several penalties. This could range from cease-and-desist orders, to exclusion from bidding for public contracts. Other jurisdictions take this a step further by imposing civil and criminal penalties. Bunched together, all these aspects make it clear that you're better off paying for insurance.

Financiers Will Insist on It: The lack of coverage often presents a challenge for businesses seeking loans of any type. From a lender's perspective, having your operations insured means you value protecting your investment over saving money. This translates to higher chances being approved for funding at reasonable interest rates.

Avoid Being Crippled By Lawsuits: Without insurance, a single liability claim might be all it takes to bring you down to your knees. What's worse, this can happen even after you've secured a favorable outcome in court, thanks to the high cost of putting up a legal defense. The only way to sterilize this risk is to obtain a liability cover.

Ensure an Uninterrupted Business Process: From political instability to the forces of nature, there's just too many external forces that could throw your business off balance. And while there's much you could do to prevent certain occurrences, there's no way to prevent every possible permutation that calamity can assume. That said, insurance can be the difference between a temporary gap in operations and permanent closure. Ultimately, subscribing for the relevant coverage before disaster strikes will be a smart move on your part.

In an age where cost-cutting has become mandatory, it can be quite hard to justify the cost of taking out a comprehensive insurance cover. But when you consider how much time and money you've invested in your firm, the expense becomes well worth it. Besides, most organizations think of consultants as their role models. You don't want them thinking less of you, do you?




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