Latest Small Business Headlines
All the headlines from our Small Business Topic Page, ordered by recency.
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...
People Moves: IC International Appoints Kim VP; WCF Promotes Riedley to SVP and Curtis to CUO, Small Business; Island Insurance Promotes Onofrietti and Chong
Apr 11 2024 // IC International Appoints Kim Vice President IC International, headquartered in Honolulu, appointed Nova Kim as vice president. Kim oversees the execution of IC International strategy and provides oversight of daily...
Small Businesses Hurt by Maryland Bridge Collapse Are Eligible for Disaster Loans
Apr 10 2024 // The Small Business Administration is offering assistance to those affected by the bridge collapse in Maryland. Small businesses in the Mid-Atlantic region will be eligible for low-interest, long-term Economic Injury...
Small Business Cyber Gap
Mar 4 2024 // Yvette Prichard says cyber insurance continues to be an area where small businesses have significant gaps in their insurance portfolios. “It is a big risk; any business that does anything on a computer needs cyber...
Small Business Market: Rising Costs, Hard Market but Hope for New Opportunities
Mar 4 2024 // There are reasons to be optimistic about the small business insurance market. New businesses are opening their doors every day. Small business start-ups are booming with record-breaking new business applications reported...
Markets/Coverages: Insurtech BOXX Partners With AXA to Offer Cyber Risk Mitigation for Small Businesses
Jan 30 2024 // BOXX Insurance, the Toronto-based cyber insurtech and managing general agent, has announced the launch of a cyber risk mitigation solution in collaboration with AXA, aimed at providing crucial support to small...
Costs of Small Business Cyberattacks Are Down But Frequency Is Up, Says Hiscox
Dec 7 2023 // The less-than-encouraging news: Only a third (33%) of US small businesses consider cyber risk high or very high. The somewhat encouraging news: 53% of U.S. small businesses have either a standalone cyber insurance policy...
Underinsured Small Biz
Nov 6 2023 // Small business owners are optimistic about their future with 71% expecting revenue increases in 2024, according to Q3 2023 MetLife & U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index. The survey found that 42% of small...
California Insurance Agent Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing from Small Business Owners
Oct 24 2023 // Erin Lee McCarroll, 49, of Laguna Beach, California, was arraigned on 27 felony counts including grand theft and forgery after a California Department of Insurance investigation found she allegedly stole more than $62,000...
Summit: How Cannabis Brokers Can Get SMB Clients Better Insurance
Oct 13 2023 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Big multistate operators often get the bend-over-backward treatment from all service providers, but what are insurance brokers looking to get the same treatment for their small-to-midsize...
75% of Small Businesses Are Underinsured, Says Hiscox Survey
Oct 11 2023 // Small businesses may be growing their revenue, but the vast majority – 75% – are not adequately protecting themselves and their assets. Small businesses are an essential part of the US economy, with 56 million workers...
SMBC Aviation Receives Cash Insurance Settlement Over Jets Stranded in Russia
Oct 3 2023 // Ireland-based aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital on Monday said it had received a cash insurance settlement of $710 million for its jets previously leased to Russia’s state-owned airline Aeroflot. The lessor under...
Small Businesses Underestimate Cyber Risks Despite Increased Threats: IBC Survey
Sep 29 2023 // Most small businesses don’t believe they will experience a cyber attack, yet many employees are concerned they are putting their organizations at risk, according to a recent poll by Insurance Bureau of Canada...
Next Insurance Offering Allows Agents to Customize Small Business Quotes
Sep 22 2023 // Digital small business insurer Next Insurance announced a new offering it says will enable agents to fully customize coverage quotes to better meet the needs of their small business clients. Next’s Coverage Builder...
Small Businesses Give Record-High Ratings to Commercial Insurers: JD Power
Aug 23 2023 // Small businesses across the U.S. are increasingly satisfied with the products and services they receive from their commercial insurance providers. According to the 11th annual JD Power 2023 U.S. Small Commercial Insurance...
California Insurance Broker Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing from Small Businesses
Jul 7 2023 // Brian Keith Arteaga, 39, of Placentia, California, was arraigned this week on multiple felony counts of grand theft by embezzlement, theft of fiduciary funds, insurance fraud, and money laundering after a California...
Small Business Gap
Apr 3 2023 // There appears to be a large gap between small business owners’ biggest stressors in 2023 and what they’re prepared for when it comes to their insurance knowledge and coverage. That’s according to data...
Survey: Insurance Often a Blind Spot for Small Businesses
Mar 16 2023 // Findings from a recent NEXT Insurance survey highlight a significant gap between small business owners’ biggest stressors in 2023 and what they’re prepared for when it comes to their insurance knowledge and...
How Insurers Can Help Small Businesses Grow and Prosper
Mar 6 2023 // The past three years taught business owners resilience and adaptability. This is especially true for small businesses faced with the unique challenges of the pandemic, inflation, and the Great Resignation. But the pandemic...
From Cyber to Lease Protection, Many Small Businesses and Agencies Are Woefully Unprepared
Mar 6 2023 // Lisa Parry Becker, vice president of an independent insurance agency in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, recounted a computer hacking incident a longtime client suffered recently. It sounds almost like a thriller novel, with a...
