All the headlines from our Small Business Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Feb 7 2011 // The property/casualty small business sector – those accounts with less than 50 employees – has shrunk substantially since 2007, and there has been a dramatic shift in market share among small, mid-sized and...
Feb 7 2011 // The goal of today’s hearing is to take a step back and look at the economy from two points of view. First, the economy as it is perceived by economists and academics through the lens of their historical analysis and...
Feb 7 2011 // The property/casualty small business sector – those accounts with less than 50 employees – has shrunk substantially since 2007, and there has been a dramatic shift in market share among small, mid-sized and...
Feb 7 2011 // Some small business owners are expressing their intentions to invest in future growth, as economic storm clouds of the past few years show signs of clearing. The National Federation of Independent Business’ latest...
Feb 7 2011 // The recession has taken its toll on contractors, restaurants, retailers, small manufacturers and other Main Street business around the country and most of the survivors will not soon forget the pain of the past few...
Jan 26 2011 // Hiscox USA has expanded its small business insurance offering direct and online to professional services businesses with 10 employees or less in New York and Florida.The metro areas in southern New York and southern...
Jan 21 2011 // Missouri House members have given first-round approval to a tax break for small businesses, which is a priority for the chamber’s Republican leaders. The businesses would be eligible for a $10,000 tax deduction for...
Jan 19 2011 // Repealing the new healthcare law would be a setback for millions who have gained coverage and be bad for business, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday as the House of Representatives prepared to vote to...
Jan 13 2011 // U.S. small businesses appear to be on the cusp of a mini hiring revival that may be a bit stronger than the Labor Department’s data suggests.Three sets of private sector surveys released this month showed a pick-up...
Jan 11 2011 // The property/casualty small business sector—those accounts with less than 50 employees—has shrunk substantially since 2007, and there has been a dramatic shift in market share among small, mid-sized and large...
Dec 16 2010 // CNA appointed Scott Grieco as vice president of underwriting for its small business unit. Grieco will be lead underwriting strategies for the unit. He has over 26 years of insurance industry experience, including...
Dec 10 2010 // New and existing small businesses can apply for $5 million in loans through an Illinois program aimed at creating and retaining jobs in urban areas.Illinois economic director Warren Ribley announced the Community...
Dec 8 2010 // The holiday season isn’t necessarily the most joyous time of the year for small businesses.Holiday parties and celebrations can turn unpleasant if employees or guests misbehave. Productivity can drop when employees...
Nov 18 2010 // Hiscox USA and Reno, Nev.-based Employers have joined forces to provide small businesses workers’ compensation insurance through Hiscox Small Business Insurance. The offering is direct-to-small business, online...
Nov 14 2010 // It’s a long way from Main Street America to Capitol Hill, a distance most small business owners prefer not to travel. But greater numbers of business owners than ever before will be packing up and moving to...
Oct 19 2010 // Private sector insurers that provide short-term export-credit insurance covering foreign receivables to U.S. exporters are now eligible for reinsurance from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank).Atradius...
Oct 18 2010 // Unlike many voters, the hundreds and thousands of independent insurance agents and brokers in California know the November 2 election will be a pivotal one. After all, on that day, Californians will select a new insurance...
Oct 4 2010 // After weeks of news bulletins, press conferences and images of oil surging from a blown-out Gulf of Mexico well, we all breathed a sigh of relief when the gusher was capped. But over on the East Coast, dangerous pressure...
Sep 24 2010 // Madison, Wis.-based American Family Insurance has announced the availability of a free, Business Accelerator Program that offers small business owners the opportunity to learn from nationally recognized business experts...
Sep 23 2010 // PartnerOne Environmental, Beacon Hill Associates’ underwriting division, has established a partnership with Berkley Environmental, a Divisional of Berkley Specialty Underwriting Managers, servicing small to middle...