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Image Forward, an Internet Marketing Company that combines an internet business directory, website optimization, and search engine promotion for franchise and local business gains seven new clients in prominent Washington Insurance Agencies.

Headquartered in Tampa Bay, Florida, Image Forward welcomes seven new clients from the state of Washington. Image Forward, an Internet Marketing Company, features internet SEO consultants (search engine optimization) and SEM (search engine marketing) specialists who strategically combine a premier internet business directory with website optimization and search engine promotion of an existing website for innovative client solutions. Image Forward will enhance the overall internet presence of these Washington insurance agencies.

Cathy Budbill Insurance Agency, located in Seattle, WA at 929 N. 130th Suite 5, serving the Greater Seattle area, has become a client of Image Forward. This agency specializes in car insurance, auto insurance, motorcycle insurance, life insurance, home insurance, classic car insurance and more. Cathy Budbill Insurance of Seattle, WA can be reached at 206-361-3770.

Image Forward also welcomes a new insurance client from Port Angeles, Washington, Ray Gruver of State Farm Insurance. Gruver is located at 210 East 7th St.. This insurance agency provides car insurance, motorcycle insurance, life and home insurance and antique auto insurance. Ray Gruver Insurance Agency of Port Angeles, WA can be reached at 360-457-4567.

Another insurance agent from Washington working with Image Forward’s internet SEO and marketing consultants is the car insurance agency from Kennewick, WA - Bud Knore insurance serving the greater Kennewick, Washington area at 7605 W. Kennewick Ave. Ste. B. Bud Knore specializes in car and auto insurance, motorcycle insurance, life insurance, home insurance, antique auto insurance and others. Call Bud Knore Insurance of Kennewick, WA, 509-735-1521 for more information.

Image Forward will also be working with Kathy Northrop car insurance located in Everett, WA, at 10930 4th Ave West, which serves the Everett area. Kathy Northrop provides car insurance, auto insurance, motorcycle insurance, life insurance and home insurance, classic car insurance, etc. Kathy Northrop’s Insurance Agency is located in Everett, WA and can be reached at 425-355-6701.

Image Forward also welcomes a new client from Kenmore, Washington, Nancy Pipinich of State Farm. This insurance agency provides car insurance, auto insurance, motorcycle insurance, life insurance, home insurance and classic car insurance. Nancy Pipinich insurance agency is located at 6830 NE Bothell Way Suite G, Kenmore,WA. Nancy Pipinich Insurance Agent of Kenmore can be reached at 425-481-6217.

Image Forward also welcomes a new insurance client from Woodinville, Washington, Brent Ward of State Farm Insurance. Ward is located at 14623 NE N Woodinville Way #203. This Woodinville insurance agency provides car insurance, motorcycle insurance, life and home insurance and antique auto insurance. Brent Ward, State Farm Insurance Agency of Woodinville, WA can be reached at 425-488-9100.

Image Forward will also be working with Brooks Tish car insurance located in Kirkland, WA, at 12504 116th Ave NE Suite B, which serves the Kirkland area. Brooks Tish provides car insurance, auto insurance, motorcycle insurance, life insurance and home insurance, classic car insurance, etc. Brooks Tish’s Insurance Agency is located in Kirkland, WA can be reached at 425-821-1717.

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Small business use insurance in a variety of ways to protect itself from different types of loss. Whether it is loss of a key employee due to death or disability or loss of profits due to shoplifting, both of these occurrences are both measurable and insurable since they produce financial services.

The price or rating used in small business insurance is based on the type of coverage and the experience of the business. This is influenced by the risk assessment that the insurance company conducts in its underwriting process. The assessment involves a process of evaluating the type of business and the probability that loss will occur.

Insurance provides an indemnity, which is meant to restore the small business owner to their original value. Indemnity is an important concept because it means that the policy provides the small business with a way to be reimbursed or made whole relative to their loss. This is true whether talking about life or health insurance, employee benefits or for the benefit of the small business only.

Knowing the type of small business, where it is located, how profitable it is, how many employees work for the small business, are all important variables for the insurer when calculating the premium rate.

Insurance companies pool risks to determine the likelihood of a loss occurring that results in a reduction in value or risk. Risk pools or small businesses must consist of a homogenous group, such as all car dealers or all convenient storeowners. The risks associated with operating a small manufacturing firm differ from the risk to operate a small trucking company. The measurements or factors that go into rating risk take in to account the experience throughout the homogenous risk pool.

A small business owner may purchase an insurance policy indemnifying them against loss due to theft. Looking at the community experience for the risk pool associated with the small business owner, other factors come into play. A small business owner who operates a convenient store in a high crime area will pay a higher premium than a small business owner of a convenient store located in a suburban neighborhood with a lower crime rate. This rating disparity is acceptable and common among insurers if the same standard and rating is applied uniformly and does not target a specific type of business owner.

Small business insurance ratings vary based on the type of small business activity. It should be noted that to qualify for an insurance risk pool in order to purchase or transfer risk to the insurance company, the business must be engaged in a commercial activity and not be organized solely for the purpose of acquiring insurance.

Insurers are concerned about moral and physical hazards, which must be assessed relative to small businesses and small business insurance. Moral hazards are those things such as lying or filing a false report. Physical hazards can be the presence on unruly teens in the parking lot of a liquor store. Hazards in it of themselves do not cause risk but create a peril or an increase in the probability a risk occurs. A higher amount of hazards present translates into higher ratings for the small business.