All the headlines from our Small Business Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 –...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Dec 3 2020 // Huckleberry, a small business insurance purchasing platform, has launched a new offering designed for small businesses impacted by pandemic-related stressors and costs.The Pandemic Business Interruption plan will be...
Dec 2 2020 // Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has vetoed a bill that would have expanded liability protection against COVID-19-related lawsuits for various businesses and entities in the state as they continue to grapple with coronavirus...