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Working ‘on’ instead of ‘in’ your business

Aug 6 2007 // At a recent event in Aspen, Colo., Michael Gerber, the author of “The E Myth,” and “The “E” Myth Revisited” spoke about the importance of living our dreams.Gerber, now 71 years old,...

Regional companies provide a competitive advantage

Jul 23 2007 // Agents need to build a portfolio of carriers to meet their clients needs, and that should include both regional and national carriers, according to Rick Quagliaroli, president and CEO of Strongwood Holdings Insurance Corp....

Editor’s Note: Size doesn’t matter

Jul 23 2007 // Big or small, company size is said not to matter in the insurance industry. At a recent agent/broker conference, Rick Quagliaroli, president and CEO of Strongwood Holdings Insurance Corp., told the audience that there are...

Neb. Insurer Donating $80K in Ark. in Name of Agencies, Small Business

Jul 20 2007 // Omaha, Neb.-based workers’ compensation insurer, FirstComp, is celebrating 10 years of business in Arkansas with some big checks and big thanks to independent agencies and policyholders, the company...

BOP evolution warrants a second look

Jul 2 2007 // Do you think of business owners policies (BOPs) as low-premium accounts that won’t make any money, are too labor intensive, or are more trouble than they’re worth?Don’t be so quick to judge. This line of...

BOP evolution warrants a second look

Jul 2 2007 // Do you think of business owners policies (BOPs) as low-premium accounts that won’t make any money, are too labor intensive, or are more trouble than they’re worth?Don’t be so quick to judge. This line of...

Small business owners’ needs run large

Jul 2 2007 // Agents can serve as partners to satisfy the demands of running today’s small businessSmall business is big and getting bigger. Some 6.4 million businesses with one to 20 employees now contribute to our economy, and...

Business Owners Policies

Jul 2 2007 // submission by carriers.BOP evolution warrants a second look Do you think of business owners policies (BOPs) as low-premium accounts that won’t make any money, are too labor intensive, or are more trouble than...

Small business owners’ needs run large

Jul 2 2007 // Small business is big and getting bigger. Some 6.4 million businesses with one to 20 employees now contribute to our economy, and this segment continues to grow at a record pace. Everyone — the college graduate, the...

More small businesses think big

Jul 2 2007 // The federal Small Business Act defines a small business as one that is “independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field, and whose size falls within the size standards established by the Small Business...

Willis Acquires Online Small Business Broker InsuranceNoodle

Jun 28 2007 // Willis Group Holdings Limited, the global insurance broker, has acquired Chicago-based InsuranceNoodle, an Internet distributor of U.S. small business insurance.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. InsuranceNoodle...

Okla. Gov. Signs Bill to Expand Health Coverage for Small Business

Jun 6 2007 // Okla. Gov. Brad Henry has signed a bill expanding a small business health insurance program.On June 4, Henry signed House Bill 1225, which targets working Oklahomans by expanding Insure Oklahoma, a program that helps small...

OneBeacon Offers Small Business Owners Coverage in Minn.

Jun 4 2007 // OneBeacon Insurance Group today announced that it will begin offering property-casualty solutions to small-business owners in Minnesota through independent agent partners. OneBeacon’s local small-business operation...

BOP evolution warrants a second look

Jun 4 2007 // Do you think of business owners policies (BOPs) as low-premium accounts that won’t make any money, are too labor intensive, or are more trouble than they’re worth?Don’t be so quick to judge. This line of...

‘Broken lawsuit system’ hurts small business, dampens the spirit of entrepreneurship, study claims

Jun 4 2007 // The tort system in the United States cost small businesses $98 billion in 2005, with the fear of lawsuits altering the way the small business owners make decisions, according to studies released at a Congressional hearing...

‘Broken lawsuit system’ hurts small business, dampens the spirit of entrepreneurship, study claims

Jun 4 2007 // The tort system in the United States cost small businesses $98 billion in 2005, with the fear of lawsuits altering the way the small business owners make decisions, according to studies released at a Congressional hearing...

Editor’s Note: Protecting small businesses

May 21 2007 // Are your customers’ small businesses fully covered with all the insurance they need?Apparently the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) had doubts about the extent to which the nation’s small...

BOP evolution warrants a second look

May 21 2007 // Do you think of business owners policies (BOPs) as low-premium accounts that won’t make any money, are too labor intensive or are more trouble than they’re worth?Don’t be so quick to judge. This line of...

Editor’s Note: Small businesses not always adequately covered . . .

May 21 2007 // The recent tornadoes, heavy rains and subsequent flooding that hit a good part of the Midwest in May remind all of us about insurance coverage issues. For many the reminder is about purchasing flood insurance for your...

BOP evolution warrants a second look

May 21 2007 // Do you think of business owners policies (BOPs) as low-premium accounts that won’t make any money, are too labor intensive or are more trouble than they’re worth?Don’t be so quick to judge. This line of...