March 12, 2025
Global insurer Chubb announced the creation of a new division within its North America Middle Market organization, combining its Lower Middle Market and Digital Small Business divisions into a single unit. The new unit will operate as North America Small …
October 24, 2023
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced the acquisition of Mineola, New York-based Rosenzweig Insurance Agency, Inc. Rosenzweig Insurance Agency is an insurance broker with pharmacy expertise serving small and medium-sized businesses. Larry Rosenzweig, Lynn Rosenzweig Derby and their team will …
October 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 employed at firms with …
March 1, 2022
Counterpart, the management liability insurtech, announced raising $30 million in Series B growth financing led by Vy Capital, a global technology investment company that has backed leading companies such as Coalition and Reddit. Prior investors also participated in the round, …
March 1, 2022
Brokerage Hub International and insurtech Bold Penguin have agreed to acquire digital agency Insureon Holdings. Chicago-based Insureon calls itself the top independent marketplace for online delivery of small-business insurance. It was one of the original insurtechs launched to serve small …
September 20, 2021
Foxquilt, a Toronto-based insurtech, announced it has raised an $8 million financing round led by Luge Capital with participation from AmTrust Financial, Extreme Venture Partners and Side Door Ventures. The new capital will be used to support talent acquisition, product …
August 24, 2021
Insurance carriers and agents may want to pay more attention to small business insurance customers, especially those with commercial auto and workers’ compensation policies. They’re feeling neglected. According to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Small Commercial Insurance Study a lack …
August 10, 2021
Insurance broker Marsh said it has collaborated with Amazon to build a new digital insurance network, Amazon Insurance Accelerator, where small businesses selling on Amazon can purchase product liability coverage. Amazon now requires third-party sellers to obtain product liability coverage …
May 13, 2021
NJM Insurance Group is now writing businessowners policies and corresponding excess and umbrella policies in New Jersey. The ProEdge Businessowners Policy provides protection for property and liability risks associated with small businesses. NJM’s commercial excess and umbrella policy can expand …
March 8, 2021
Among the many changes wrought by the pandemic are those transforming the small business workforce. People have lost their jobs or businesses, with many starting new ventures, working from home or adopting new technologies that keep them in the workforce. …