All the headlines from our Small Business Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
Sep 7 2010 // The Internal Revenue Service has released a draft version of the form that small businesses and tax-exempt organizations will use to calculate the small business health care tax credit when they file income tax returns...
Aug 30 2010 // CNA has added nine new choice endorsements to its customized insurance solutions for small business clients. CNA Connect, the global business insurer’s flagship property and liability package policy for small...
Aug 9 2010 // After two years of preparation, Central National Bank in Enid, Okla., will focus its growth strategies on penetrating Tulsa’s small business market.“Obviously the growth for the bank is going to come from the...
Aug 4 2010 // A new state loan program in Iowa designed to help entrepreneurs and small businesses is now accepting applications.Iowa businesses with less than 35 employees can get a loan up to $50,000 from the Iowa Small Business Loan...
Jul 19 2010 // A new study from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows that small businesses shoulder a sizable burden of the nation’s tort liability costs, having paid $105.4 billion in 2008 – a third of it out of their own...
Jul 9 2010 // A new study from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce shows that small businesses shoulder a sizable burden of the nation’s tort liability costs, having paid $105.4 billion in 2008— a third of it out of their own...
Jun 21 2010 // Risk management ranks relatively low on the priorities list for small business owners, according to a recent survey by Travelers. And that outlook could mean trouble down the road when problems arise for those firms, the...
Jun 14 2010 // CNA insurance companies recently formalized its relationship with SeaPass Solutions, Inc. to support the expansion of on-line quoting resources for its small business agents and brokers. Through the SeaPass Hub platform, a...
Jun 8 2010 // Risk management ranks relatively low on the priorities list for small business owners, according to a recent survey by Travelers. And that outlook could mean trouble down the road when problems arise for those firms, the...
Jun 2 2010 // Chartis has renamed one of its divisions as Growth Enterprises, replacing the previous division name, Small Business. Growth Enterprises, established in 2001, delivers products and platforms to growing companies in a wide...
May 20 2010 // American Express OPEN, the small business division of the financial services company, in conjunction with BOLT Insurance Agency has created InsuranceEdge, which was designed to help small business owners research, review,...
May 17 2010 // Ash spewing from an Iceland volcano halted air travel and countless business meetings and deals across Europe. In Times Square, hotels and businesses were shut down after a bomb was discovered in an abandoned car along...
May 17 2010 // Ash spewing from an Iceland volcano halted air travel and countless business meetings and deals across Europe.In Times Square, hotels and businesses were shut down after a bomb was discovered in an abandoned car along...
May 11 2010 // Small U.S. business owners are slightly less pessimistic about their outlook, and in the face of continuing weak sales do not plan to boost capital spending or employment, a monthly survey of small businesses showed.The...
May 6 2010 // The Missouri Department of Insurance has a new online resource dedicated to the unique insurance needs of small businesses.The new Web section lists factors to consider when buying insurance coverage for company cars,...
May 4 2010 // Chartis has introduced Construction Solutions for Small Business, a multi-line coverage approach to construction-related insurance products. This new practice will offer the full product set currently available from the...
Apr 15 2010 // Congress Thursday voted to restore jobless benefits for hundreds of thousands of Americans who had lost them during a partisan standoff in the Senate over spending.[The bill also reauthorizes the federal flood insurance...
Apr 14 2010 // Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has signed a bill into law that that is expected to boost Illinois’ economy by creating up to 20,000 jobs over the next year at small businesses across the state.Senate Bill 1578 creates...