All the headlines from our Small Business Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Nov 2 2005 // In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and, most recently, Wilma, 79% of American small businesses say they do not have a disaster recovery plan in place, according to a new study from the International Profit Associates...
Oct 27 2005 // An Oklahoma program that begins Nov. 1 will use tobacco taxes and federal funds to subsidize small businesses wanting to provide insurance to their employees.Officials estimate the program will help 50,000 to 70,000...
Oct 5 2005 // Tom Gallagher, Florida’s chief financial officer, this week called for greater savings for Florida’s small businesses based on an independent review of proposed workers’ compensation rates for the...
Oct 4 2005 // Saying that affordable health care should be within the reach for all Rhode Islanders, Governor Donald L. Carcieri this week laid out a series of five initiatives to improve the state’s system of care by the eyar...
Sep 12 2005 // Zurich, one of the nation’s largest property/casualty insurance companies, announced that Richard J. Law Jr., 46, has joined its North American operations as president of Zurich Small Business. He will work from the...
Sep 5 2005 // In the movie “City Slickers,” Billy Crystal’s character is taught he must understand “one thing” that will make his life complete. Along the way he meets a grey-haired cowboy who appears to...
Sep 5 2005 // In the movie “City Slickers,” Billy Crystal’s character is taught he must understand “one thing” that will make his life complete. Along the way he meets a grey-haired cowboy who appears to...
Aug 23 2005 // New results released this week by Salary.com in its Small Business Basic Medical Coverage Survey show that nearly 90 percent of small businesses are paying more to provide basic medical insurance to their employees in 2005...
Aug 22 2005 // Ah, the traditional signs of summer-salt air, suntan lotion and that pungent smell without which no vacation trip is complete-the fumes of expensive gasoline. Although skyrocketing gas prices consume much of the...
Jul 25 2005 // In an effort to help small business owners get the latest information on health insurance options, the Texas Department of Insurance is sponsoring health insurance fairs in seven cities across the state.Health insurance...
Jul 18 2005 // Ah, the traditional signs of summer-salt air, suntan lotion and that pungent smell without which no vacation trip is complete-the fumes of expensive gasoline. Although skyrocketing gas prices consume much of the...
Jul 18 2005 // Gov. John Lynch signed into law a bill that promises to dramatically change the way health insurance companies set rates for small businesses in New Hampshire. The law takes effect Jan. 1, 2006. Under it, insurers can no...
Jul 18 2005 // Five or fewer insurers control at least three-quarters of the small-group insurance market. This lack of competition contributes to double-digit premium increases for many small businesses and forces an increase in the...
Jul 7 2005 // Surrounded by supporters, Gov. John Lynch this week signed into law a bill that promises to dramatically change the way health insurance companies set rates for small businesses in New Hampshire.Lynch said he was satisfied...
Jul 4 2005 // Many U.S. small business owners face a major gap in their insurance coverage or do not fully understand coverage they have, a new national survey conducted by Trusted Choice finds.Trusted Choice agencies are insurance and...
Jul 4 2005 // Five or fewer insurers control at least three-quarters of the small-group insurance market. This lack of competition contributes to double-digit premium increases for many small businesses and forces an increase in the...
Jul 4 2005 // Ah, the traditional signs of summer-salt air, suntan lotion and that pungent smell without which no vacation trip is complete-the fumes of expensive gasoline. Although skyrocketing gas prices consume much of the...
Jul 4 2005 // Many U.S. small business owners face a major gap in their insurance coverage or do not fully understand coverage they have, a new national survey conducted by Trusted Choice finds.Trusted Choice agencies are insurance and...
Jul 4 2005 // Ah, the traditional signs of summer-salt air, suntan lotion and that pungent smell without which no vacation trip is complete-the fumes of expensive gasoline. Although skyrocketing gas prices consume much of the...
Jun 6 2005 // Small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) are bigger targets for spam and viruses than they think–and the insurance industry is more at risk than most. For an act to be deemed malicious or damaging, there has to be a...