Latest Small Business Headlines
All the headlines from our Small Business Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Small Businesses Struggle to Stay Afloat in Hawaii’s Tumultuous Workers’ Comp Market
Oct 25 2004 // The issues surrounding Hawaii’s workers’ compensation system have been a topic of debate for agents, brokers, politicians and small businesses over the past several months as reform attempts to fix the troubled...
Illion to Lead CNA Small Business Unit
Oct 21 2004 // Chicago-based CNA Financial Corp. announced that Larry Illion has joined CNA insurance companies as senior vice president of CNA Small Business, a $650-million business operation. Prior to joining CNA, Illion worked for...
Myron Steves Adds Zurich NA Small Business
Oct 13 2004 // Houston-based Myron F. Steves & Company announced an expansion of its Commercial Standard Lines department. Zurich North America Small Business has been added as a part of the group of companies currently...
Disaster Recovery Planning Heads Report Partnership to Help Businesses Prevent Loss
Oct 12 2004 // The Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) and the Global Partnership for Preparedness (GPP) have announced a partnership to pilot test a new disaster planning toolkit at the launch of the Global Partnership for...
Feeling the Crunch
Oct 11 2004 // Hawaii’s workers’ compensation system has been a hot topic in recent months – although the system has been on the industry’s radar for some time now. A recent study by the Oregon Department of...
N.H. GOVERNOR DEFENDS HEALTH LAW:
Sep 20 2004 // Gov. Craig Benson is defending legislation that allows health insurers in New Hampshire to set rates based on such risk factors as age and health as too new a law to be judged properly. Benson said the law has been working...
SBA Economic Injury Loans Help W. Va. Businesses Following Storms
Sep 14 2004 // The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that low-interest loans to replenish working capital are available to West Virginia small businesses impacted by the July storms and subsequent federal disaster...
Grow Small Commercial Accounts with a “Producer-Free Zone”
Sep 6 2004 // There are myriad reasons and methods for restructuring your agency. In my June 7, 2004, column I suggested completely eliminating your personal and commercial lines departments and replacing them with combined direct...
Fla. Notes ‘Bridge Loans’ Available Following Charley
Aug 25 2004 // Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has announced the activation of Florida’s Small Business Emergency ‘Bridge Loan’ Program to provide emergency, short-term loans to businesses located in counties most severely...
In N.H. Governor’s Race, Four Candidates Differ On State’s Handling of Insurance Issues
Aug 2 2004 // Was it a good idea to let New Hampshire’s health insurers use workers’ health history in setting rates for the state’s smallest businesses? Republicans Craig Benson and Charles Tarbell say the jury is...
AIG Small Business Launches WorldRisk TravelPak
Jul 26 2004 // AIG Small Business, a unit of the property and casualty insurance subsidiaries of American International Group Inc. (AIG), introduced WorldRisk TravelPak(SM), a comprehensive package of international coverages designed for...
WEST VIRGINIA GOV. SAYS ENOUGH DOCTORS EXIST FOR NETWORK:
Jul 19 2004 // Gov. Bob Wise announced recently another step toward bringing health care to all West Virginians – making insurance available to uninsured small businesses. As part of the Governor’s Health Insurance Plan for...
Sacramento Broker Sentenced for Selling Small Business Phony Insurance
Jul 13 2004 // Suzanne Rita Beall was sentenced on July 12 to three years in state prison for grand theft, possession of forged documents with intent to defraud and embezzlement from an elder, at the Yolo County Superior Court in...
The Hartford Names Drago to Head P/C Field Operations
Jun 25 2004 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.announced that Dana A. Drago has been appointed executive vice president of field, sales and service for its property-casualty operations, effective July 15. Drago joins The...
W. Va. Gov. Says Enough Doctors Exist for Network
Jun 24 2004 // Gov. Bob Wise announced this week another step toward bringing health care to all West Virginians – making insurance available to uninsured small businesses. As part of the Governor’s Health Insurance Plan for...
Big Problems for Small Business
Jun 7 2004 // Health insurance, liability insurance and workers’ compensation are the top three problems facing America’s small business owners, at least that’s what a study from the National Federation of Independent...
Some 1,800 Kansas Small Businesses Surveyed About Health Insurance
Jun 3 2004 // About 1,800 small business employers across Kansas recently received a survey in the mail that could help policymakers find ways to make health insurance more accessible and affordable, according to a statement released by...
AIG Small Business Introduces New Online Services for Insurance Brokers and Agents
May 27 2004 // AIG Small Business, a unit of the property and casualty insurance subsidiaries of American International Group, announced the launch of “AIG eDelivery(SM),” a new submission status and policy retrieval system...
Ohio DOI Announces Small Business Hotline
May 10 2004 // The Ohio Department of Insurance announced that it has established a toll-free hotline to assist the state’s small business owners with questions about health, business automobile, property and professional liability...
Ky.’s Bunning Named 2003 IIABA Legislator of the Year
Apr 22 2004 // U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) was presented the 2003 Gerald Solomon Legislator of the Year Award by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) during the Association’s 28th annual National...
