Liability exposure is a big concern for any business owner, perhaps particularly in the craft beer industry. That’s why Beall Brewery Insurance works with each client to craft a comprehensive brewery insurance package to address issues such as workers compensation, general liability, and liquor liability. And certainly most craft brewery owner-operators understand the need for those types of coverage. Read More…
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Promoting Wellness at Your Craft Brewery
The wellbeing of your craft brewery employees is key—and for a number of reasons.
Healthy employees are productive employees. Healthy employees don’t negatively impact your workers’ comp costs. And, these days especially, healthy employees ensure the health of the entire organization. Read More…
Wildfire Prevention at the Brewery
A brewery fire is one of the top three most severe losses a brewery can experience, according to data from The Hanover Insurance Group. And this is the perfect time to remind brewery operators how to put wildfire prevention into effect.
Why? Because this year, wildfire is causing more damage. So far this year, there have already been 11,523 wildfire incidents, burning more than 1.8 million acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.
Does that mean it’s too late to take steps to prevent wildfire at your brewery? Absolutely not. Read More…
Focusing on Worker Safety
There’s so much to think about when you’re running a brewery — equipment maintenance, supplies storage, repairing or upgrading the building, and on and on.
But what about the employees who keep the business running? This time around, we’d like to urge craft breweries to focus on planning ways to ensure worker safety in the event of an emergency… and how to involve them in the process of ensuring safety for the brewery. Read More…
The Eyes Have It
Beall Brewery Insurance reports that, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, each day about 2,000 US workers sustain work-related eye injuries requiring medical treatment. Eye injury has resulted in more than $300 million in lost time, medical expenses, and workers compensation, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Read More…
The Right Insurance Coverage for Your Brewery
Beer spoilage and contamination are among the top three craft brewery losses based on severity, Beall Brewery Insurance reports. But vigilance on the part of the brewery staff, combined with appropriate insurance coverages, can go a long way toward protecting the financial well-being—and the reputation—of a brewery. Read More…
Craft Brewery Equipment Breakdown
A craft brewery has a lot of moving parts. They facilitate the production of great craft beer, while simultaneously exposing the brewery itself to potential equipment malfunction and breakdown that can halt production, frustrate customers, and damage the brewery’s bottom line, Beall Brewery Insurance points out. Read More…
All Brewery Insurance Is Not Created Equal
Any craft brewery owner/ operator knows that craft brewery insurance is necessary to protect the equipment, to protect the workers, and to protect the business. But Beall Brewery Insurance points out that basic property, workers comp, and liability insurance may not be enough. Read More…
Mold vs. the Craft Brewery
Do you know that brewery conditions are ideal for the proliferation of mold?? Read More…
Resolve to Focus on Your Brewery Equipment
Your brewery equipment is at the heart of your operation. After all, without your equipment, you wouldn’t be able to bottle or label your product—or to brew it in the first place!
It’s not news that equipment maintenance is far from the most enjoyable task you have on your to-do list. But it’s also not news that maintenance is the key to preventing expensive repairs—and delays in production. So why not make a New Year’s resolution to focus on doing everything possible to keep that equipment running smoothly? Read More…
