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• Salons, Spas, and Barbershops At the Center of COVID-19 Charitable Giving (12/2/2020) – Salons and barbershops have adapted to operating during the pandemic, stepping up sanitation efforts and requiring masks of all staff and patrons. However, the need to limit the number of clients has disrupted an unofficial function of these small businesses: serving as a community center. In addition to doling out fresh cuts and tidy brows,… Read More »
• Stylists Working From Home: Managing Stress, Risk and Insurance (11/4/2020) – As uncertainty amid the current pandemic grows, so will the number of people working from home. The past year has shown the world that it’s possible to work from home in more career industries than you’d think. As coronavirus forced businesses to shut down their in-house operations, the demand of remote work is higher than… Read More »
• How Day Spas Cultivate Wellness and Safety During the Pandemic (10/16/2020) – After months at home with their favorite businesses closed, more and more people have returned to stress-relieving pampering and self-care. For day spas, the focus needs to be on ensuring that their new standards for safety and health are up to snuff. The challenge is to maintain a relaxing atmosphere while being stringent about health… Read More »
• 5 Self-Care Tips for Salon Staff During COVID-19 (9/24/2020) – Within the past several months, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused an extreme shift in the way individuals and businesses conduct their everyday lives. As state officials are lifting lockdowns, new challenges will emerge in the day-to-day routines of everyday life. What can be difficult is adapting to the new reality. Practicing self-care is essential not… Read More »
• Salon Professional Liability Insurance: Who, What and Why (8/10/2020) – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the future isn’t clear for many small businesses. But no matter what is going on in the world, one thing is certain: salons, spas and barber shops can manage their risks and protect their investments with the right insurance policy. This is where professional liability insurance comes in. Professional liability… Read More »
• Salon & spa reopening risks: What have we learned so far? (7/29/2020) – As businesses have continued reopening, there has been a spike in COVID-19 cases nationwide. The spike has renewed concerns that many businesses are not adequately preparing and accounting for COVID-19 precautions when reopening their locations. At salons and spas, this is particularly relevant, since services depend on physical contact. So, what have we learned so… Read More »

Recent Articles:

• Salon Today Magazine: Reopening Risks: A Risk Management Perspective on Operating During COVID-19 (July 2020)
• Rough Notes Magazine: Florida Special Report – Keep Beauty Risks From Turning Ugly (June 2019)
• DaySpa Magazine: Gotcha Covered – A Guide To Getting The Right Kind Of Insurance For Your Spa (Dec 2018)
• Nails Magazine: Insurance Checklist – Are You Fully Covered? (July 2017)
• Propertycasualty360.com: 5 things to know about insuring salons and spas (July 2016)
• Insurance Journal “A Blemish on the Beauty Industry” (September 2015)
• Salon Today “Finding the Total Insurance Package for Your Salon” (September 2015)
• Nails Magazine “Mixing Business with Friendship” (April 2014)
• Nails Magazine “In Case of Lawsuits” (February 2014)