Latest Small Business Headlines

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Hart to Build Small Business Strategy

May 1 2003 // Dale L. Hart has joined Synaxis Group, assigned with the responsibility of assembling a suite of resources for small business and providing an efficient delivery system. This new “platform” will provide a range...

Digital Insurance Forges Agreements with Assurex Global Partners

Apr 16 2003 // Atlanta-based Digital Insurance Inc. announced it has signed agreements with three Assurex Global-affiliated employee benefits brokerage firms to handle the day-to-day service and sales of a portion of their small group...

Holding Company of InsuranceNoodle and InsureVianet Created InsuranceVianet

Apr 16 2003 // A new holding company, InsuranceVianet, has been formed to provide overall guidance and governance of its two subsidiary operations, InsuranceNoodle and InsureVianet.“In creating InsuranceVianet, the board of...

InsureVianet Rolls Out New Program to an Additional 16 States and District of Columbia

Apr 7 2003 // InsureVianet announced today it has expanded the number of states for its online Executive Liability Suite by 16 additional states and the District of Columbia, bringing to 38 the total number of states in which the...

Zurich NA Launches Small Biz Finance Center

Apr 1 2003 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based Zurich North America today announced the launch of the FinanceSuite product on the Business Finance Center Web site. The Business Finance Center is an online commercial lending marketplace where the...

InsuranceNoodle Appointed to Distribute Safeco Small-Business Insurance to More than 3,600 Small-Commercial Agents

Mar 24 2003 // InsuranceNoodle has signed an agreement with Safeco Insurance Corp. to distribute its small-commercial insurance products to more than 3,600 independent commercial agencies using the InsuranceNoodle platform. “By...

St. Paul Cos. Adopts AMS’ TransactNOW

Mar 21 2003 // The St. Paul Cos. has adopted TransactNOW technology in partnership with AMS Services, Inc. This new technology gives agents and brokers the ability to process billing and claims inquiry transactions directly from their...

EPLI Market on the Run

Mar 10 2003 // It is often said that every situation has a light at the end of the tunnel, but the employment practices liability scene may have to squint just a little harder to see those rays of hope while higher prices, more courtroom...

EPLI-Higher Prices, More Claims, Tighter Underwriting

Mar 10 2003 // It is often said that every situation has a light at the end of the tunnel, but the employment practices liability scene may have to squint just a little harder to see those rays of hope while higher prices, more courtroom...

St. Paul Expands Into Small Business Insurance

Mar 7 2003 // The St. Paul Cos. has unveiled a new platform aimed at growing the company’s business with small commercial enterprises. Features of the new approach include a state-of-the-art underwriting technology, enhanced...

Zurich N.A. Small Biz Launches Direct Bill Web Site

Mar 1 2003 // Zurich North America Small Business today announced a new Direct Bill website on zurichna.com.The new site gives agents and brokers direct online access to their customers’ billing information, including the status,...

PIA NAT’L, ZURICH NA NOTE NATIONAL CSR OF THE YEAR AWARD

Feb 24 2003 // The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National) is joining with Zurich North America Small Business to honor an outstanding customer service representative (CSR) who works for a member of the...

PIA National, Zurich North America Small Business Note National CSR of the Year Award

Feb 4 2003 // The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA National) is joining with Zurich North America Small Business to honor an outstanding customer service representative (CSR) who works for a member of the...

Zurich North America Small Business Forms Partnership with Foremost Co.

Jan 22 2003 // As part of its strategy to provide independent agents with easy access to high-quality products and services through the internet, Zurich North America Small Business announced the formation of a cross-selling alliance...

Zurich North America Small Business Notes System Enhancements for Agents, Brokers

Jan 10 2003 // Zurich North America Small Business has announced system enhancements that give its agents and brokers online access to important customer account management documents.By logging onto eZSB, the Zurich Small Business...

WI Ins. Dept. Unveils New Web Page for Small Business

Jan 9 2003 // Wisconsin’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) announced the launch of a new Web page for small employers, designed “to help Wisconsinites with small businesses search for insurance.”“The...

SAFECO Introduces New ESP Technology

Jan 8 2003 // SAFECO introduced XML-based technology that allows insurance agents to quote and issue small business policies online in minutes.Called ESP(TM), SAFECO’s e-business system cuts days off the traditional insurance...

Time to Start Thinking About Outsourcing Payroll

Nov 25 2002 // With 2003 just around the corner, it’s not too early to make a new year’s resolution. This year, why not make a vow to eliminate your payroll pains? Whether you process payroll manually or use a service, the...

Time to Start Thinking About Outsourcing Payroll

Nov 25 2002 // With 2003 just around the corner it’s not too early to make a new year’s resolution. This year, why not make a vow to eliminate your payroll pains? Whether you process payroll manually or use a service, the...

Garamendi Receives Commissioner Low, Calif. Small Business Endorsements

Oct 25 2002 // Democratic nominee for California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi recently added current California Insurance Commissioner Harry Low’s endorsement, along with the California Small Business Association...