Latest Small Business Headlines
All the headlines from our Small Business Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Small Firms Strengthen South Central Economy
Apr 19 2004 // In 2002-2003, gross domestic product continued to rise nationwide, while growth in employment remained slow to recover. Small businesses continued to be a source of economic strength. According to the Small Business...
Zurich Offers Small Biz Policy Docs on Demand
Apr 7 2004 // Schaumburg, Ill.-based commercial lines insurance giant Zurich North America announced that it is offering easy online access to a wide range of policy documents through its popular eZSB Web site. Key forms, such as...
Zurich Introduces Medallion Agent Program
Apr 6 2004 // Zurich’s Small Business group announced the launch of its Medallion Agent Program, designed to recognize and reward the most profitable and productive agencies with financial incentives, increased authority and...
Small Business Workers’ Compensation
Apr 5 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: InsureVianet introduced a new Internet-based small business workers’ compensation insurance program for agencies in Indiana and Michigan. This technology allows agents and brokers to enter...
Small Businesses Start Small Then Grow into Big Businesses
Mar 8 2004 // According to the U.S. Census Bureau there were more than five million firms employing fewer than 20 people in 2001, not counting the millions of people who are self employed. Another 600,000 firms employed between 20 and...
Small Businesses are Big Business
Mar 8 2004 // According to the U.S. Census Bureau there were 5,652,544 firms actively doing business in the U.S. in 2001, the latest available totals. This doesn’t count the millions of people who are self-employed. 5,036,845 of...
Workers’ Comp Chief Concern of Most Calif. Small Business Owners
Mar 8 2004 // While the state’s economic recovery has not yet reached every part of the business spectrum, 72 percent of California small business owners polled are expecting 2004 to be an overall better year than 2003, according...
Small Businesses Start Small Then Grow into Big Businesses
Mar 8 2004 // According to the U.S. Census Bureau there were more than five million firms employing fewer than 20 people in 2001, not counting the millions of people who are self employed. Another 600,000 firms employed between 20 and...
Small Businesses Start Small Then Grow into Big Businesses
Feb 23 2004 // According to the U.S. Census Bureau there were more than five million firms employing fewer than 20 people in 2001, not counting the millions of people who are self employed. Another 600,000 firms employed between 20 and...
Westfield Appoints Small Business Account Exec
Feb 5 2004 // Ohio-based Westfield Insurance has named Martha Oakes senior executive of small business accounts. Her responsibilities include overall management responsibility for the growth and profitability of the small business...
The Hartford Targets “Big Small Businesses”
Feb 5 2004 // The Hartford announced that it’s broadening its definition of small businesses and plans to offer more tailored coverages from more “dedicated underwriters” and faster responses to the needs of the...
Calif. Business Entities Unite Behind Single Ballot Measure to Overhaul Workers’ Comp
Feb 4 2004 // Key business organizations from across the state have joined forces to support a single ballot measure on the issue — the Workers’ Compensation Reform and Accountability Act. The Small Business Action Committee...
Zurich NA Small Business Account Execs Now Are ‘State Agents’
Jan 21 2004 // The small business unit of Schaumburg, Ill.-based Zurich North America has elevated the position of its 175 account executives to the position of state agent, the company said in a statement. The transition recognizes the...
CNA Announces New BOP Options
Jan 20 2004 // Chicago-based commercial lines insurer CNA announced the early release of its enhanced Business Account Package Policy (BAPP). Originally scheduled for release in late March, the company said in a statement that the...
Small Business BOP
Jan 12 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Superior Access Insurance Services Inc., has a new small business BOP designed for office, retail, wholesale, service and high-tech classes of business. Businesses must have less than $5 million in...
CNA Targets $1 Billion in Main Street Business
Jan 12 2004 // The small business unit of Chicago-based commercial lines insurer CNA hopes to hit $1 billion in premium volume at the end of 2005 by targeting Main Street businesses with more customized policy forms and a stripped-down...
Small Business BOP
Jan 12 2004 // Nuts & Bolts: Superior Access Insurance Services Inc., has a new Small Business BOP designed especially for office, retail, wholesale, service and high-tech classes of business. Businesses must have less than $5...
CNA Targets $1 Billion in Main Street Business
Jan 12 2004 // The small business unit of Chicago-based commercial lines insurer CNA hopes to hit $1 billion in premium volume at the end of 2005 by targeting Main Street businesses with more customized policy forms and a stripped-down...
Zurich North America Unveils ‘Virtual Consulting’ Web-Based Service
Jan 6 2004 // Zurich North America (www.zurichna.com) announced the launch of a new web-based service that provides small business insurance agents and their customers with industry-specific risk engineering support. Called Virtual...
SBAC Notes Major Calif. Workers’ Comp Initiative
Jan 2 2004 // In a move to combat California’s out-of-control workers compensation system, the Small Business Action Committee (SBAC) announced that it has filed an initiative to reportedly reduce the cost of the system by as much...
