Cardboard package delivery at front door during the holiday season

How To Stop Porch Pirates

Online shopping is one of the little joys of modern life: A few clicks on your computer or smartphone and, like magic, the package appears at your door a few days later. Unfortunately, it’s not just shoppers who enjoy the convenience of online ordering. Porch pirates are a growing problem.

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Our New Expert Advisors

Ives Insurance Brokers is thrilled to recognize Navacord’s second class of 2024 graduates from the Expert Advisor Program! We’re thrilled to celebrate our own graduates: Chris Knight, John Dyck, and Christopher Pistagnesi. Through many months of dedication and hard work, they’ve enhanced their skills, and will bring these new skills

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Keep hackers from hitting their targets with threat mitigation risk management strategies and tools by Arctic Wolf

Bust Breaches with Threat Mitigation

Introduction Cyber insurance is evolving, and at Ives, we’re working hard to be a part of this evolution. Instead of merely covering the aftermath of a breach, our programs are focusing on proactively mitigating threats through expert partners like Arctic Wolf.   Proactive vs. Reactive Insurance Currently, some businesses rely

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A flower in a desert, symbolizing how cyber-resilient businesses flourish in spite of cybercrime

Is Your Business Cyber Resilient?

Cyber threats are constant, and maintaining resilience against attacks is more important than ever. Ives Insurance Brokers is here to ensure that businesses stay vigilant, continuously improving their defenses through employee education and cutting-edge cybersecurity tools that we’re able to offer our clients at no additional charge.   The Role

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A lock and shield, symbolizing strong cyber risk management maturity

In Cyber, Defense is the Best Offense

In today’s digital landscape, businesses are under constant threat of cyber attacks. Many organizations believe they are not attractive targets, but the reality is different. Hackers don’t only go after massive corporations; they exploit weaknesses in small to mid-sized businesses as well. Why? Because smaller businesses often lack robust cybersecurity

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A computer conducting regular vulnerability screening

Are You Prepared for Cyber Threats?

Cybersecurity preparedness is a new concept for many businesses, but its critical impact can be described easily with two stories you might recognize from the news.   Southwestern Ontario Hospitals Data Breach In October 2023, hospitals across southwestern Ontario were hit with a cyber attack on their shared service provider

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Computer setup in a modern office space.

Businesses Simply Can’t Afford to Skip on Cyber

Ontarians are taking notice of the recent spike in cybercrime, especially against large institutions –but that doesn’t mean smaller business are safe, either. It’s “not a matter of if, but when” you’ll be affected by cyber attacks, cited an article by CBC. And with the average cost per cyber attack

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Chemicals being stored, demonstrating using the 8 safety principles discussed here.

8 Chemical Safety Tips To Follow

Our homes and workplaces are full of chemicals. They come in various forms, including gases, mists, aerosols, liquids and solids. We use them to clean, kill, fertilize and grow things. And they come with built-in hazards. They are flammable, explosive, toxic and corrosive. These hazards can impact our safety, health

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Identifying Your Business Risk Liabilities

Construction is a high-risk business, from the types of work being done to the financial uncertainty of payments and potential for lawsuits. Insurers and surety companies view risk in terms of exposure to possible losses. Some losses have a higher probability of occurring than others and some will have greater

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Protect Your Small Business From Social Media Risks

Social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X provide innovative ways to connect with your customers and market your business. You can communicate changes to business hours, exclusive sales and community activities, and interact with the public through online surveys, customer feedback and sharing. But social media also

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Cardboard package delivery at front door during the holiday season

How To Stop Porch Pirates

Online shopping is one of the little joys of modern life: A few clicks on your computer or smartphone and, like magic, the package appears at your door a few days later. Unfortunately, it’s not just shoppers who enjoy the convenience of online ordering. Porch pirates are a growing problem.

Read More »

Our New Expert Advisors

Ives Insurance Brokers is thrilled to recognize Navacord’s second class of 2024 graduates from the Expert Advisor Program! We’re thrilled to celebrate our own graduates: Chris Knight, John Dyck, and Christopher Pistagnesi. Through many months of dedication and hard work, they’ve enhanced their skills, and will bring these new skills

Read More »
Keep hackers from hitting their targets with threat mitigation risk management strategies and tools by Arctic Wolf

Bust Breaches with Threat Mitigation

Introduction Cyber insurance is evolving, and at Ives, we’re working hard to be a part of this evolution. Instead of merely covering the aftermath of a breach, our programs are focusing on proactively mitigating threats through expert partners like Arctic Wolf.   Proactive vs. Reactive Insurance Currently, some businesses rely

Read More »
A flower in a desert, symbolizing how cyber-resilient businesses flourish in spite of cybercrime

Is Your Business Cyber Resilient?

Cyber threats are constant, and maintaining resilience against attacks is more important than ever. Ives Insurance Brokers is here to ensure that businesses stay vigilant, continuously improving their defenses through employee education and cutting-edge cybersecurity tools that we’re able to offer our clients at no additional charge.   The Role

Read More »
A lock and shield, symbolizing strong cyber risk management maturity

In Cyber, Defense is the Best Offense

In today’s digital landscape, businesses are under constant threat of cyber attacks. Many organizations believe they are not attractive targets, but the reality is different. Hackers don’t only go after massive corporations; they exploit weaknesses in small to mid-sized businesses as well. Why? Because smaller businesses often lack robust cybersecurity

Read More »
A computer conducting regular vulnerability screening

Are You Prepared for Cyber Threats?

Cybersecurity preparedness is a new concept for many businesses, but its critical impact can be described easily with two stories you might recognize from the news.   Southwestern Ontario Hospitals Data Breach In October 2023, hospitals across southwestern Ontario were hit with a cyber attack on their shared service provider

Read More »
Computer setup in a modern office space.

Businesses Simply Can’t Afford to Skip on Cyber

Ontarians are taking notice of the recent spike in cybercrime, especially against large institutions –but that doesn’t mean smaller business are safe, either. It’s “not a matter of if, but when” you’ll be affected by cyber attacks, cited an article by CBC. And with the average cost per cyber attack

Read More »
Chemicals being stored, demonstrating using the 8 safety principles discussed here.

8 Chemical Safety Tips To Follow

Our homes and workplaces are full of chemicals. They come in various forms, including gases, mists, aerosols, liquids and solids. We use them to clean, kill, fertilize and grow things. And they come with built-in hazards. They are flammable, explosive, toxic and corrosive. These hazards can impact our safety, health

Read More »

Identifying Your Business Risk Liabilities

Construction is a high-risk business, from the types of work being done to the financial uncertainty of payments and potential for lawsuits. Insurers and surety companies view risk in terms of exposure to possible losses. Some losses have a higher probability of occurring than others and some will have greater

Read More »

Protect Your Small Business From Social Media Risks

Social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X provide innovative ways to connect with your customers and market your business. You can communicate changes to business hours, exclusive sales and community activities, and interact with the public through online surveys, customer feedback and sharing. But social media also

Read More »