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       Safe






       could mean Sorry








       Office supply companies who                                     hen you consider   make this decision without fully
                                                                       that an insurance   understanding whether:
       automatically renew their insurance  Wpolicy is one of the                        ✱ they have the right insurance
       with their existing provider could be                  biggest yearly purchases an      programme in place for their
                                                              office supplies company will
                                                                                            business; or
       missing out on savings and even                        have to make, it is surprising   ✱ that insurance programme
       putting their company at risk                          how unwilling many of them are      has kept pace with any changes
                                                                                            to the business/risk profile.
                                                              to explore whether they really
                                                              have the best deal. This includes
                                                              bOss members. They think the   so is there a better method?
                                                              “better the devil you know”   There certainly is.
                                                              maxim always applies, so they
                                                              automatically renew with their   A relationship business
                                                              current broker.            insurance is often described as a
                                                                The problem with this    “relationship business”, and many
                                                              approach is that companies can   clients have built up long-term

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