Tips for Addressing Some of Today’s Top Small Business Insurance Challenges Available from Liberty Mutual

BOSTON, Nov. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- To help small business owners better protect the companies they have so passionately built, Liberty Mutual posted insurance tips as part of its support for American Express' 2017 Small Business Saturday®, which is November 25, 2017.

"As a leading small business insurer, we celebrate our small business customers' success, which is why we are proud to support Small Business Saturday," notes Steve McAnena, who leads the area of Liberty Mutual that insures small enterprises through agents. "Our tips help owners better protect their businesses, employees and customers - both on Small Business Saturday, and throughout the year - by understanding some of the key insurance exposures they face, from online marketing to hiring holiday help."

The tips - which can be seen here - help small businesses:

• Make parking lots and valet parking safe for customers and the public
• Manage risks associated with special events - from wine tastings to book signings
• Safely capitalize on consumers' growing desire for pet-friendly dining
• Minimize insurance risks from social media and other online marketing efforts
• Hire and manage holiday employees, who often have multiple jobs that can present unique safety challenges

Beyond insurance tips, Liberty Mutual also posted links to free resources from American Express that can help small businesses get ready for November 25 and stand out during the national event, including: 

• Promotional materials that inform customers of a company's participation in the national event
• Merchandise to help a small business make a big impression with customers on Saturday, November 25

About Liberty Mutual Insurance 

Liberty Mutual Insurance helps people preserve and protect what they earn, build, own and cherish.  Keeping this promise means we are there when our policyholders throughout the world need us most.

In business since 1912, and headquartered in Boston, Mass., today we are a leading global insurer with operations in 30 countries and economies around the world.  We are the fourth largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2016 direct written premium data as reported by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.  We also rank 75th on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2016 revenue.  As of December 31, 2016, we had $38.3 billion in annual consolidated revenue.

We employ more than 50,000 people in over 800 offices throughout the world.  We offer a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, accident & health, commercial automobile, general liability, property, surety, workers compensation, group disability, group life, specialty lines, reinsurance, individual life and annuity products. You can learn more about us by visiting www.libertymutualinsurance.com.

About Small Business Saturday

November 25th marks the eighth annual Small Business Saturday, a day dedicated to supporting the local businesses that can help create jobs, boost the economy and enhance neighborhoods around the country. Small Business Saturday was created by American Express in 2010 in response to small business owners' most pressing need: more customers. Learn more on ShopSmall.com, instagram.com/shopsmall, facebook.com/SmallBusinessSaturday.

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