Latest Small Business Headlines
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Small Businesses Continue to Be Underserved by Cyber Insurers: CyberCube Report
Apr 21 2025 // Cyber risk analytics firm CyberCube in a report said the cyber insurance market continues to underserve small businesses although these businesses represent a significant share of the global economic output. “This...
Majority of Small Business Leaders Think AI Will Play ‘Crucial Role’ in Work Safety
Apr 21 2025 // More than half of small business leaders believe artificial intelligence will play a “crucial role” in worker safety over the next five years, according to a new report from Pie Insurance. A survey of...
Small Businesses Continue to Be Underserved by Cyber Insurers: CyberCube
Apr 2 2025 // Cyber risk analytics firm CyberCube in a report said the cyber insurance market continues to underserve small businesses although these businesses represent a significant share of the global economic output. “This...
Majority of Small Biz Leaders Think AI Will Play ‘Crucial Role’ in Work Safety
Apr 2 2025 // More than half of small business leaders believe artificial intelligence will play a “crucial role” in worker safety over the next five years, according to a new report from Pie Insurance. A survey of...
How to Build Trust with Small Business Insurance Clients
Mar 24 2025 // Establishing trust with small business clients is key to maintaining their loyalty over time. Insurance professionals can build trust and communicate effectively with smaller enterprises by focusing on personalized...
Ergo Enters US Small Business Insurance Market With Full Buy of Next Insurance
Mar 20 2025 // Munich Re said it has acquired Next Insurance, which will become part of the reinsurer’s major primary insurance business, Ergo. The agreement in place values Next Insurance at $2.6 billion. Ergo already owned nearly...
Chubb Combines Lower Middle Market and Digital Small Business Units
Mar 12 2025 // Global insurer Chubb announced the creation of a new division within its North America Middle Market organization, combining its Lower Middle Market and Digital Small Business divisions into a single unit. The new unit...
Business Continuity Plans Lacking Among SMBs: Nationwide Survey
Feb 25 2025 // Mid- and small-market businesses (SMBs) face a lot of the same big-picture challenges, but how they prioritize risk, spending, and solutions varies widely. According to Nationwide’s latest risk management survey,...
California Food Distributor Settles for $949,000 on Small-Business Contract Violations
Feb 5 2025 // The GS Foods Group Inc. in Ontario, California, agreed to pay more than $949,000 to settle allegations of False Claims Act violations related to small business contract bidding. The company was accused of improperly...
As Small Businesses Try to Recover from LA Fire Devastation, A Variety of Aid Exists
Jan 30 2025 // The fires in California have been devastating for many small business owners and others who saw their homes, businesses or livelihoods go up in smoke. Raquel “Rockey” Smeir startedMy Friends Café in Sierra...
Rainbow Gets $8M Series A Funding to Expand Small Business Offerings
Jan 21 2025 // Rainbow, a digitally enabled managing general underwriter based in San Francisco, California, announced raising $8 million in Series A funding led by Zigg Capital. The MGU says the financing, which closed in the fourth...
What Changes Should Small Businesses Be Aware of for 2025?
Dec 26 2024 // For small businesses, the biggest change in the new year will be the arrival of a presumably more business-friendly administration in Washington. But there are other shifts owners should keep on their radar. Among them:...
US Small-Business Optimism Soars to Three-Year-High After Trump Win
Dec 10 2024 // US small-business optimism surged in November to a more than three-year high in anticipation of more favorable economic policies after Donald Trump sealed his return to the White House. The National Federation of...
Connecticut Flood Recovery Centers for Small Businesses Now Open
Sep 27 2024 // Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has opened two business recovery centers that are now providing in-person assistance to businesses applying for federal disaster...
AI Being Used to Scam Small Business Owners, Says Nationwide Survey
Sep 26 2024 // Just when employees have learned to ignore scammy texts and emails from the boss, along comes the next generation of impersonation using artificial intelligence. Cybercriminals increasingly use generative AI, including...
Connecticut Offers $5 Million in Grants to Help Small Businesses With Flood Recovery
Aug 27 2024 // Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the state is launching a $5 million micro-grant program to assist small businesses in the western portion of the state rebuild and recover from the record rainfall and flooding...
People Moves: Encova Insurance Names Shaver SVP, Small Business, and Lowe VP, Package Lines Underwriting
Jul 24 2024 // Michelle Shaver Encova Insurance, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, named Michelle Shaver as senior vice president, small business, commercial lines, and Carrie Lowe as vice president, package lines underwriting. Shaver...
Small Businesses See Stable Business Climate; Cite Cybersecurity as Top Threat
May 6 2024 // The first quarter Small Business Index, which measures small business owner confidence, is 62.3 – similar to last quarter’s score of 61.3 – reflecting a stable business climate. More small businesses see...
Price or Safety? Priorities Change for Small Businesses After a Workers Comp Claim
Apr 26 2024 // Previous workers’ compensation claims can present an opportunity for agents serving small-business clients. The Hanover’s “2024 Small Business Risk Report: A Focus on Workers’ Compensation,”...
Small Businesses See Stable Business Climate; Cite Cybersecurity as Top Threat
Apr 16 2024 // The first quarter Small Business Index, which measures small business owner confidence, is 62.3—similar to last quarter’s score of 61.3—reflecting a stable business climate. More small businesses see an improving...
