Latest Small Business Headlines

All the headlines from our Small Business Topic Page, ordered by recency.

U.K.’ s BCC, AIG Team up to Offer Small Business Solutions

Sep 8 2006 // The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has teamed up with AIG Europe (UK) Limited to provide small and mediums sized businesses (SMEs) with tailored insurance solutions and advice on business risk management.“Recent...

Arizona Working to Reduce Number of Uninsured

Aug 31 2006 // HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a provider of managed care industry intelligence, reports that the state of Arizona is responding to its population boom with new initiatives to reduce the number of uninsured. According to the...

N.J. Governor Vows to Unveil Health Insurance Plan in Sept.

Aug 9 2006 // New Jersey will consider adopting a program that “approaches universal health care” as it seeks to provide health insurance to small businesses and uninsured residents, the governor said recently.Gov. Jon S....

Mo. Governor Signs Health Care Bill to Aid Small Businesses

Jul 17 2006 // Gov. Matt Blunt recently signed legislation aimed at increasing access to affordable health insurance for employees of small businesses.The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jay Wasson, R-Nixa, expands eligibility for association...

Zurich Expands Subclasses of Small Business Division

Jul 14 2006 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based Zurich, one of the nation’s largest commercial property-casualty insurance companies, has announced that it is expanding the number of subclasses of businesses its small business division will...

R.I. Adopts Multi-Pronged Health Care Affordability Program

Jul 7 2006 // The Rhode Island General Assembly recently passed the Health Care Affordability Act, a set of 14 bills intended to lower health insurance costs for small businesses, strengthen state control over provider expansion,...

VIRGINIA ADOPTS SMALL BUSINESS INSURANCE PURCHASING BILL

Jul 3 2006 // Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine has signed a General Assembly bill that allows small businesses to collectively purchase health insurance, a measure supporters hope will help address health care concerns within the...

Va. Gov. Kaine Signs Small Business Insurance Purchasing Bill

Jun 20 2006 // Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine has signed a General Assembly bill that allows small businesses to collectively purchase health insurance, which supportershope will help address health care concerns within the...

Small Businesses in Texas and Okla. Qualify for Disaster Loans

Jun 14 2006 // Small businesses in 39 Texas counties and one in Oklahoma are eligible for low-interest loans meant to recoup losses from several natural disasters that occurred this year, the U.S. Small Business Administration said...

Okla. Governor Signs Small Business Insurance Plan

Jun 12 2006 // Gov. Brad Henry on June 9 signed into law a bill to expand health insurance coverage to small businesses and their employees.It was among more than a dozen bills passed during the final week of the legislative session that...

Federal Disaster Aid Available for Flood Victims in Mass., N.H. and Maine

May 26 2006 // The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster aid has been made available in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine to help people...

Democrats Vow to Block Bill Freeing Health Policies from State Mandates

May 11 2006 // Senate Democrats pledged this week to fight provisions in Republican-backed legislation that they said would reduce health insurance coverage for millions.The bill would let small businesses join across state lines to buy...

N.H. Gov. Joins Foes of Association Health Plan Bill

May 3 2006 // New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has joined a chorus of state leaders opposing a bill in the U.S. Senate that would let small businesses buy health insurance policies exempt from state coverage requirements.Senate Bill 1955...

CIGNA HealthCare HRA Now Available to Texas Small Businesses

Apr 14 2006 // CIGNA HealthCare announced it is expanding the availability of its consumer-driven CIGNA Choice Fund Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) plans to businesses with 51-200 employees in Texas. The plan is also available in...

Mesirow Financial Vice President with Film Background to Head RiskProNet

Apr 12 2006 // Michael Klee, senior vice president of Mesirow Financial in Chicago, has been selected as chair of the Small Business Practice Group for RiskProNet International, Inc., a network of 29 independent insurance brokers in the...

Small Business California finds employers concerned about workers’ comp

Apr 3 2006 // A recent survey conducted by California Small Business, San Francisco, found that most small businesses are still very concerned about workers’ compensation. In the survey, 83 percent of the respondents consider...

Small Business California finds employers concerned about workers’ comp

Apr 3 2006 // A recent survey conducted by California Small Business, San Francisco, found that most small businesses are still very concerned about workers’ compensation. In the survey, 83 percent of the respondents consider...

Small Business California Finds Employers Still Concerned about Workers’ Comp

Mar 21 2006 // A recent survey conducted by California Small Business, San Francisco, found that most small businesses are still very concerned about workers’ compensation. In the survey, 83 percent of the respondents consider...

Agents Support New House Intangible Assets Tax Bill

Mar 15 2006 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big “I”) announced its support for a bill introduced today in the House that would allow purchasers of eligible small businesses to write off as...

Health Insurance Plan for Small Business Passed in Okla.

Mar 6 2006 // A bill to expand a program that provides subsidies to cover much of the health insurance costs of employees of small businesses won approval Mar. 2 in the Oklahoma Senate.In other action, senators passed a bill to cut...