All the headlines from our Small Business Topic Page, ordered by recency.
May 13 2022 // Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses have quickly adopted remote working and transitioned to new technologies, such as contactless payments and online ordering. Unfortunately, these adjustments...
Apr 21 2022 // According to a recent survey by Next Insurance, small businesses are feeling stressed and frustrated by the state of the economy and inflation.Only 29% of respondents said they felt optimistic about an economic recovery in...
Mar 30 2022 // Coterie Insurance, a small business insurtech, announced that its general liability and business owners insurance products are now available in Massachusetts for customers and agencies.Independent agents and brokers...
Mar 21 2022 // Cyber claims from small and midsize businesses saw a “material uptick” in 2021, with funds transfer fraud a main culprit, according to cyber insurance and security firm Coalition.According to its 2022 Cyber...
Mar 7 2022 // This issue’s special report talks to a few carrier executives about the state of the small business insurance market and the opportunity and risks this important sector faces in 2022.But when it comes to top risks,...
Mar 7 2022 // The global pandemic, economic recession and worldwide supply chain shortages have not hindered the optimism and drive of the U.S. small business sector. In fact, the Great Resignation might lead to a small business...
Mar 2 2022 // Cyber claims from small and midsize businesses saw a “material uptick” in 2021, with funds transfer fraud a main culprit, according to cyber insurance and security firm Coalition.According to its 2022 Cyber...
Mar 1 2022 // Brokerage Hub International and insurtech Bold Penguin have agreed to acquire digital agency Insureon Holdings.Chicago-based Insureon calls itself the top independent marketplace for online delivery of small-business...
Dec 16 2021 // Fox Point Programs is expanding its professional liability insurance offerings for small businesses in more than 2,000 professional categories through the introduction of its FoxPro Defender series errors and omissions...
Nov 23 2021 // This post is part of a series sponsored by The Hanover Insurance Group.The holiday season has arrived, which, among other things, means greater risks for small businesses as they prepare for a boost in sales, beginning...
Nov 10 2021 // Coalition has launched new executive risks insurance products for small and midsize businesses. The directors and officers (D&O) and employment practices liability (EPL) coverages are underwritten by Zurich North...
Nov 10 2021 // The idea that cyber criminals only target large companies with a wide footprint and more assets is “profoundly wrong,” experts say, as cyber attacks are becoming a growing threat for small and medium-sized...
Oct 8 2021 // Global data analytics provider Verisk is leveraging artificial intelligence and image analytics to generate underwriting insights for small business insurers from more than 200 million reviews on Yelp, the company...
Sep 22 2021 // HSB Canada, part of Munich Re, has introduced HSB Cyber Suite, a comprehensive collection of cyber insurance and services designed to protect small and medium-size businesses from cyber-attacks, data breaches, identity...
Sep 20 2021 // Foxquilt, a Toronto-based insurtech, announced it has raised an $8 million financing round led by Luge Capital with participation from AmTrust Financial, Extreme Venture Partners and Side Door Ventures.The new capital will...
Sep 6 2021 // Insurance carriers and agents may want to pay more attention to small business insurance customers, especially those with commercial auto and workers’ compensation policies. They’re feeling neglected.According...
Aug 24 2021 // Insurance carriers and agents may want to pay more attention to small business insurance customers, especially those with commercial auto and workers’ compensation policies. They’re feeling neglected.According...
Aug 2 2021 // DoNotPay, a startup that describes itself as a robot lawyer striving to beat bureaucracy, has more than doubled its valuation to about $210 million, according to Chief Executive Officer Joshua Browder.The firm raised $10...
May 14 2021 // Neptune Flood, an AI-driven flood insurance company, has launched sbaflood.com designed for SBA borrowers to obtain commercial flood insurance. Both owners and tenants are eligible for commercial flood insurance through...
Apr 30 2021 // Madison, Wisconsin-based M3 Insurance (M3), an insurance broker and risk management firm with seven locations throughout Wisconsin and Illinois, has launched M3 Elevate (Elevate), a new division that encourages small...