I am a new-ish small business owner in Portland, Oregon. My partner and I were working out getting a state liquor license to be able to add "sip and paint" workshops to our art studio.
The process for this is long and a little complicated (to me, at least), with lots of moving parts, and I got stuck dead in the water on getting insurance for alcohol service. I sent emails and made phone calls to MANY companies - some said they didn't carry this type of policy, others didn't even return my calls or emails.
Finally the day before the deadline which would cost me all the time, money and effort I'd put into this licensing process, I contacted the Hart Insurance office in Grants Pass, Oregon and they immediately responded. Within about an hour they found me a policy, got it approved and got me proof of insurance. I sent that in and then was told I needed another type of form proving the insurance. I sent an email to Hart Insurance this morning and had that form within just minutes. Without all their help, I wouldn't get this license, I'd have to start over and pay more fees that I can't afford, and lose more of my scant supply of marbles.
Thank you so much to the employees of Hart who made this happen for me and gave me great service, Don Watson and Nick Barlow. read more