Farmers of Salem

Commercial Insurance

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Aug

What hazard mitigaion measures are associated with nail salons?

Nail salons are an important segment of the beauty industry, with over 200,000 using manicure and pedicure stations. IMC (International Mechanical Code) Nail salons use a variety of volatile organic compounds (VOC) including acetone, toluene, benzene

Insurance

01

Aug

Going on Vacation?

Going on Vacation? See the tips in this post to secure your home and tidy up your affairs before leaving. Here is a checklist for people before they leave on a vacation.

Flood

06

Jun

Atlantic Hurricane Season 2025

The Atlantic Hurricane season is here, lasting from June 1 - November 30. As the events of 2024 have shown, inland properties are just as much at risk as coastal areas. High winds and flooding can happen anywhere.

Commercial Insurance

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May

Commercial Cooking Installations

Do all commercial cooking installations require hood-duct and automatic extinguishing system protection? An underwriter recently asked if a certain cooking installation needed a complete hood-duct and automatic extinguishing

Insurance

16

Apr

Tariffs and Their Affect on Replacement Costs

Tariffs, which tariffs? If folks are wondering how tariffs are going to affect replacement cost values in the USA, we are, too. Every day we follow what is or isn’t on the “liberation” day list. We watch webinars, listen to experts, read and do more reading.

Fire

03

Apr

Are There Alternatives to Antifreeze Loops for Automatic Sprinkler Systems?

Anti-freeze systems were discussed as a good alternative to protect relatively small areas of a wet pipe sprinkler system are preferred since there is no delay in delivering water onto a fire.

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