Latest Small Business Headlines

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Neptune to Offer Flood Insurance to Small Business Administration Borrowers

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...

Wisconsin’s M3 Insurance Unveils M3 Elevate for Small Businesses, Individuals

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...

Stand Alone, Together: Why SMBs Need Standalone Cyber Cover

Apr 5 2021 // It is well known that small and medium businesses (SMBs) face an ever-increasing risk of cyberattacks. Sixty-three percent of SMBs, surveyed in Fall 2019–prior to COVID-19 lockdowns–reported they had...

Leveraging carrier technology to support small business customers

Apr 2 2021 // This post is part of a series sponsored by The Hanover Insurance Group.The small commercial market offers tremendous opportunities for agents to increase their market share more than ever before, particularly for those who...

AXIS Partners with Elpha Secure to Provide Cyber Security for Small Businesses Globally

Mar 15 2021 // AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., has formed a strategic partnership with cyber security company Elpha Secure.Cyber insurance and software protection will...

Small Businesses Find Optimism with Federal Help

Mar 8 2021 // Times are tough for many businesses but there is still some recent data that suggests optimism among small businesses. A new survey of more than 1,000 U.S. small business owners with fewer than 100 employees by Bill.com...

Back in Business: Insurance Pros Ready to Aid Small Business Recovery

Mar 8 2021 // It’s been a tough road for small businesses, with a vast majority reporting they lost revenue during the past year because of the coronavirus pandemic.Of the nearly 10,000 small businesses surveyed by the Federal...

Serving the Changing Needs of Small Business Post-Pandemic

Mar 8 2021 // Among the many changes wrought by the pandemic are those transforming the small business workforce. People have lost their jobs or businesses, with many starting new ventures, working from home or adopting new technologies...

Most Small Businesses Lost Sales Due to Pandemic: Fed Survey

Feb 22 2021 // The vast majority of U.S. small businesses took a hit to their revenue last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, with minority-owned businesses struggling the most and worrying more about accessing credit, according...

HSB Launches Workplace Violence Insurance for Small Businesses

Feb 18 2021 // HSB, part of Munich Re, has created a new workplace violence insurance coverage for small to mid-size businesses, providing counseling, crisis communications, lost business income and security services to help companies...

USAA, Serving Military and Veterans, Enters Small Business Insurance Market

Feb 8 2021 // The insurer that targets members of the military and veterans, USAA, is going to start writing its own small business insurance policies for the first time.The company will initially offer the coverage in five states...

Fed Survey Shows Most Small Businesses Lost Sales Due to Pandemic

Feb 4 2021 // The vast majority of U.S. small businesses took a hit to their revenue last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, with minority-owned businesses struggling the most and worrying more about accessing credit, according...

$262M in Main Street Grants Aid 21K Louisiana Small Businesses

Feb 1 2021 // Nearly 21,000 Louisiana businesses received more than $262 million in grants to help them weather the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, under a program managed by state Treasurer John Schroder and financed by lawmakers...

USAA, Serving Military and Veterans, Enters Small Business Insurance Market

Jan 28 2021 // The insurer that targets members of the military and veterans, USAA, is going to start writing its own small business insurance policies for the first time.The company will initially offer the coverage in five states –...

The Company You Keep Can Make All the Difference for Your Small Business Clients

Jan 25 2021 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Hanover Insurance Group Inc.Tens of thousands of small businesses have changed the way they do business, interacting with customers digitally and adjusting their offerings to...

American Family Insurance to Acquire Small Business Insurtech Bold Penguin

Jan 14 2021 // Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance is acquiring insurtech company Bold Penguin that serves small businesses.The Bold Penguin digital exchange is used by insurance agents, brokers and other distributors to...

Here’s What’s New in U.S. Small Business Pandemic Paycheck Protection Program

Jan 11 2021 // The Small Business Administration launches on Monday more Paycheck Protection Program loans to help small businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic. Congress last month approved $284 billion in new funds for the...

Small Businesses, Lacking Legal Immunity, Fear COVID-19 Liability Lawsuits

Dec 22 2020 // Plans for a lawsuit against a Maine venue that hosted what became a “superspreader” wedding reception underscore the liability risks to small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic and an uphill push by...

Cybersecurity Firm Transmosis, Cysurance Offer Small Business Subscription

Dec 22 2020 // Cybersecurity firm Transmosis and insurance agency Cysurance have launched a bundled cybersecurity and insurance product that requires no insurance brokers, research, or yearly contracts and is sold on a monthly...

NOW Insurance, Targeting Small Business, Professionals, Closes on $2.5M Seed Round

Dec 10 2020 // Houston-based NOW Insurance, an AI-enabled insurance platform aimed at matching small business owners and professionals with commercial insurance coverage plans, has secured another $1.25 million in seed funding led by The...