All the headlines from our Small Business Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 27 2015 // Minnesota’s health insurance exchange is having a big problem with attracting small businesses.MNsure was originally expected to cover 155,000 people in small-group plans by next year. Enrollment was only 1,405...
May 19 2015 // Small businesses in a handful of counties in southern Idaho are now eligible to apply for low interest federal loans to help offset the costs of prolonged drought.The U.S. Small Business Administration announced last week...
May 1 2015 // Richard Sung Kang’s American dream came crashing down in a shower of broken glass.His West Baltimore liquor store and bar, the Oxford Tavern, was hit by looters during a riot over the police-involved death of...
Apr 20 2015 // Four out of 10 small businesses are likely to experience a property or general liability claim in the next 10 years, according to an analysis of The Hartford’s small business claims. Topping the list for the most...
Apr 14 2015 // This year’s “Hot Markets” report for property/casualty insurance agents and brokers includes some not-so-usual suspects along with tried-and-true markets enjoying growth. Insurance Journal examined...
Apr 9 2015 // Four out of 10 small businesses are likely to experience a property or general liability claim in the next 10 years, according to an analysis of The Hartford’s small business claims. Topping the list for the most...
Apr 6 2015 // Cyber insurance is one of the fastest growing property/casualty insurance markets. But the sector remains the Wild West of risk prevention, a fast moving target with rapidly-evolving risk portfolios, along with losses and...
Mar 24 2015 // CNA has launched Quote Advantage to give agents access to a quicker way of quoting CNA Connect, the company’s flagship business owners’ policy. The new quoting experience is available for nearly 200 focus...
Mar 23 2015 // Insurance Journal examined industries experiencing changes and expansions in the past year. Here are the top market sectors that just might deliver hot opportunities for agents and brokers in the property/casualty...
Feb 10 2015 // Workplace wellness doesn’t seem to be all that high on the list for small businesses, where getting employees active and moving seems to be taking a back seat to other priorities.A poll designed to find out how much...
Jan 26 2015 // Starr Cos. has launched a new commercial insurance umbrella liability policy, designed specifically for small-sized businesses.This product marks the next phase in Starr’s growing suite of insurance options for small...
Jan 7 2015 // Wholesale broker AmWINS Group Inc. has launched a fifth division, AmWINS Access, which is dedicated to small account binding authority business.In conjunction with the launch of this new division, offices of Gresham &...
Dec 15 2014 // Underserved populations and market niches are ripe with potential for insurance innovators who are willing to take on the challenge of creating opportunities in areas that may seem unprofitable at first glance, says the...
Dec 5 2014 // ACE Westchester has launched ACE Recall Plus for Small Business, a product that offers product recall coverage and crisis management services to the small business market segment.The move follows an increase in the...
Dec 3 2014 // ACE Commercial Risk Services has launched new Vacant Building and Vacant Land insurance products for select small businesses to address the potential risks harbored within unoccupied properties. The products include an...
Dec 1 2014 // If heavy competition breeds consolidation, then the property/casualty small business insurance market is ripe for it in the coming years.Both large and small insurers devote lots of attention to the space, but no single...
Dec 1 2014 // Underserved populations and market niches are ripe with potential for insurance innovators who are willing to take on the challenge of creating opportunities in areas that may seem unprofitable at first glance, says the...
Nov 24 2014 // AssureStart, a Seattle-based online small business insurance provider, is now open for business in California. AssureStart sells business property and general liability insurance on the Internet to small businesses with...
Nov 24 2014 // As more than half of all U.S. small businesses have experienced a data breach, Nationwide has joined forces with Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) to offer cyber insurance coverage for small business owners. The services and...
Nov 18 2014 // If heavy competition breeds consolidation, then the property/casualty small business insurance market is ripe for it in the coming years.Both large and small insurers devote lots of attention to the space, but no single...