Before becoming director of the Swimming Pool Pro Alliance, Danielle Bahr was still deciding what she wanted her future to look like. “I was doing hair and doing all the other things, just trying to figure out what I was going to do with my life,” she says. But the pool industry was never far from her story.
Tailoring your insurance to fit your needs ensures you’re properly covered and avoids costly myths. Make informed decisions to protect what matters most and save in the long run.
As a swimming pool professional, you step into a world of water, relaxation and fun every day. But lurking beneath the surface are hidden dangers that could lead to claims against you.
Much of our lives are focused on advancing our careers, improving our skills and building our finances. Amid these pursuits, it’s crucial to consider the unforeseen events that can derail our plans, such as illnesses or accidents. This is where life and disability insurance come into play because both provide peace of mind for individuals and their families.
Warmer summer weather means more people are enjoying swimming pools, which can lead to a higher risk of accidents. As a pool professional, your company is also likely to be more active, so it’s important to protect your business.
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From a young age, Danielle Bahr was immersed in the world of pools, her childhood memories shaped by the sights and sounds of her family’s pool supply business.
The majority of Americans struggle financially. Only 32% of Americans can cover a $400 emergency expense with cash. Twenty percent of adults had a major, unexpected medical expense in the last 12 months. Sixty percent of consumers are living paycheck to paycheck, an increase from 57% in September 2021. Nearly one in three workers, including…
The cost of insurance is rising. However, there are actions you can take before your insurance renewal period to make renewing easier and more cost-effective for your company. An insurance renewal is the end of the term of your policy, at which point you’ll need to determine if you’d like to continue under the same policy…
There are an estimated 74,610 pool cleaning service businesses in the U.S. and not all of these companies are insured properly—or worse, insured at all.
In this day and age, we have all witnessed businesses struggling to fill job openings, especially in the service industry. Clearly, the pool industry is a service industry. I have been working in the insurance for pool professionals for 18 years and, in 2021 and 2022, I have seen astronomical turnover of employees for our…
Pool professionals and technicians should be licensed and trained, especially when repairing things like heaters, pool lights and plumbing. As a pool professional, it is your job to keep your customers safe. Not being properly educated and licensed could put lives in danger. Daily, trained pool professionals and contractors are dealing with dangerous elements like…