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Internet Insurance Group Launches Online Insurance Platform for Small Businesses

Internet Insurance Group (IIG), a Waltham, Mass., based insurance agency that sells commercial insurance to small businesses, has launched its flagship website, SmallBusinessQuote.com. The firm has been working to build out its product offerings over the past year by building …

Allied World, Great Point Partner on Online Small Business Umbrella Program

Allied World North America has teamed with program administrator Great Point Insurance to offer umbrella coverage in the U.S. and Canada for small businesses through their online portal, UmbrellaPro. Designed for companies with less than $25 million in annual revenues, …

HSB Extends Identity Theft Insurance to Small Business Owners for Employees

The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. (HSB) is extending the availability of its identity theft insurance and services to the employees of small to mid-sized businesses as a standalone policy for employers. HSB Identity Recovery insurance has expense …

MetLife Auto & Home Launches Commercial Auto Insurance in Select States

MetLife Auto & Home has introduced its first commercial automobile policy. The product is now available in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, with more states planned in the near future. The commercial auto coverage is an addition to MetLife Auto & …

NFIB, Markel to Offer Workers’ Comp Coverage to Small Businesses

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and Markel FirstComp, a division of Markel Service, Inc., have formed a new relationship through which eligible small business owners across the country can qualify for workers’ compensation insurance at competitive rates. NFIB, …

ACE Launches Small Business Online Service Portal

ACE Commercial Risk Services (ACE CRS), the small commercial specialty lines business of ACE Group, has launched its small business ACE CRS Producer Portal. It provides client access through the new online portal, which gives ACE CRS’ small business clients …

AAIS Says Updated Small Businessowner Program Approved in 26 States

The American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) recently filed updated eligibility criteria, endorsements, loss costs, and rating procedures for its Businessowners Program (BOP). To date, the filing has been submitted in 46 states and approved in 26, with more approvals …

Insureon Hires Utkin as Chief Marketing Officer

Insureon, an online provider of small business insurance, has added Andrei Utkin as chief marketing officer. He is based in Chicago. Utkin previously was with information and analytics firm Neustar. He also formerly worked at Capital One where he led …

66% of Small Businesses Lack Business Interruption Coverage: Survey

Nearly 75 percent of small businesses say they don’t have a disaster recovery plan in place. For companies with fewer than 50 employees, just one in five – or 18 percent – have one, according to a new Nationwide-sponsored survey. …

The Hartford Expands Professional Liability Products to Small Business

The Hartford has launched a new professional liability insurance offering to help protect small businesses in the event they are sued by a customer claiming a negligent act, or error or omission in the professional services they provide. This new …