Latest Small Business Headlines
All the headlines from our Small Business Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Could Washington Be Listening to Small Business?
May 23 2005 // There probably are few American small business owners who could correctly identify the federal group whose primary job is to keep the president of the United States updated on the activities of government such as...
Could Washington Be Listening to Small Business?
May 23 2005 // Many of the greatest problems small businesses face are government-related, particularly something they call ‘unreasonable government regulation.’ There probably are few American small business owners who could...
Could Washington Be Listening to Small Business?
Apr 18 2005 // There probably are few American small business owners who could correctly identify the federal group whose primary job is to keep the president of the United States updated on the activities of government such as...
SMALL EMPLOYER INSURANCE BILL PASSES
Apr 18 2005 // Georgia’s Senate Bill 174, allowing small companies to offer employees pared-down health plans, has been approved by the House of Representatives. The bill, estimated to save 10 to 15 percent on health insurance...
OneBeacon Targets Va. Small Business Market
Apr 5 2005 // OneBeacon Insurance, a wholly owned subsidiary of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., has begun offering Virginia small businesses its property casualty OnePac product. Virginia joins California, Illinois, North...
Help Your Clients by Becoming a Small Business Advocate
Apr 4 2005 // One of the great things about being a commercial lines insurance agent is that you get to meet people and learn a little bit about a lot of businesses. This knowledge puts insurance agents in a unique position to represent...
Ga. House Passes SB 174, Small Employer Insurance Bill Offering Pared-Down Health Plans
Mar 30 2005 // Ga. Senate Bill 174, allowing small companies to offer employees pared-down health plans that do not comply with all state-mandated insurance requirements has been approved by the House of Representatives. The Senate...
N.H. Advances Small Business Health Reform
Mar 28 2005 // New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch’s plan to help small businesses facing stiff health insurance costs passed its first hurdle last week in the Senate. The new plan steps back from reforms enacted just over a year ago...
Main Street Matters
Mar 21 2005 // New York is one of the worst; New Jersey is also poor; Virginia remains among the best; Massachusetts and Maryland are looking better and better; Connecticut is holding steady, while Pennsylvania has some catching up to...
Calif. Small Business Owners Optimistic About Growth, UBOC Survey Says
Mar 21 2005 // Almost 71 percent of California small business owners polled are expecting 2005 to be an overall better year than 2004, according to the fifth annual statewide survey released by Union Bank of California, N.A. The...
Small Business Group Offers Member Discount on Applied System
Mar 8 2005 // The National Federation of Independent Business recently began offering the University Park, Ill.-based Applied Systems‘ agency management system at a preferred rate to its 20,000 insurance agent members. Applied...
Calif. Small Business Owners Optimistic About Growth, UBOC Survey Says
Feb 23 2005 // Almost 71 percent of California small business owners polled are expecting 2005 to be an overall better year than 2004, according to the fifth annual statewide survey released today by Union Bank of California, N.A. The...
Report: Association Plans Could Harm Small Business
Feb 22 2005 // A new report titled, “Association Health Plans — A Step Backward for Small Employers and Consumers,” maintains that federal Association Health Plan legislation would have devastating consequences for small...
Ohio DOI Pushes Plan Promoting Flexible Health Plans
Jan 27 2005 // The Ohio Department of Insurance has proposed a plan to help small business employees obtain more affordable health benefits. Key components of the plan, designed to provide small employers greater flexibility with health...
HSB Unveils Identity Recovery Coverage for Insurers Serving Home Owners, Small Business Market
Dec 15 2004 // The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB) is now offering to insurers identity recovery coverage that combines identity theft insurance with services that help victims restore their credit history...
Small Business Enhancements
Dec 6 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. is now offering a package of eight key coverages tailored to the needs of small businesses with enhancements to Chubb’s “ForeFront Portfolio.” The...
Small Business Enhancements
Dec 6 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. is offering a package of eight key coverages tailored small businesses with enhancements to Chubb’s “ForeFront Portfolio.” The changes include a lower...
Small Business Enhancements
Dec 6 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. is now offering a package of eight key coverages tailored to the needs of small businesses with enhancements to Chubb’s “ForeFront Portfolio.” The...
States Loathe to Lose Say Over Insurance Plans
Nov 8 2004 // Strong objections are being voiced in the states to part of President Bush’s prescription to make health insurance more affordable for small businesses. The principal worry is that states will lose the ability to...
B&W to Discontinue Small Business WC Product
Oct 26 2004 // Baldwin & Lyons, Inc. announced that its Indiana-based Sagamore Insurance Company subsidiary will no longer market and underwrite workers’ compensation coverage for small businesses. “This product line,...
