WSI- Thriving Home Based Franchisees

What do agents themselves think about the home-business market? Rough Notes spoke with three agencies that write coverage in the home-business area, and they all generally agree that the exposure represents a mixed bag of contradictions. Yes, carriers are selling commercial coverage for at-home businesses and, depending on the type of business, at affordable prices. But companies apparently are not aggressively marketing the product. Yes, agents are aware that at home businesses can represent an exciting new market, but many agents are not aware of the nuances of at home business exposures and are fearful of dipping their toes into waters that might lead to an errors and omissions lawsuit. Yes, consumers recognize that there are specific exposures that go along with operating a business out of the home, but most mistakenly believe that they are covered under their homeowner’s policies, and carriers as well as agents have not done sufficient work to educate them.

Steve Sparkes of the Corvallis, Oregon-based Barker Uerlings Insurance Agency has a dual interest in home-business insurance coverage because not only does he sell the coverage as an agent, but his wife recently started a home business of her own.

Nevertheless, Sparkes maintains that the at-home business market is on the verge of becoming a burgeoning business. Perhaps the reason is that there have not yet been enough claims experience collected, so it's difficult to know the proper premium. Some at home businesses are fairly innocuous, but if someone is operating an automotive business out of the garage, there are product liability exposures to deal with in addition to the other exposures. If you're selling pottery and have a special kiln at your home, then the fire risks are increased. The area has a potential for significant growth, but there are still too many unknowns."

WSI has been listed as one of 50 top companies in the 2006 Entrepreneur Magazine’s Annual Franchise 500. It definitely cannot be called a typical job or run of the mill home based business -it's a home based business that offers its members more. WSI’s home based business is about being involved in a rewarding conception and a fulfilling profession that gives its members the opportunity to own a business that is so much more than the typical franchised restaurant or service business. It's about getting into home based business in Internet marketing.

The WSI home based business has become an emerging giant by serving this untapped marketplace. What an exciting home based business for those entrepreneurs looking to buy a business that has major potential. WSI offers you more than jobs or a job opportunity; it's about investing in a career, a franchise opportunity, and a home Internet business opportunity, all the while working from home.

Unlike other home based business that leave you stranded without the proper tools to make a successful steady work income, WSI gives you everything you need to get up and running.  They offer first class support, cutting edge technology and a network that encourages innovation and sharing.

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