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Hiscox, American Family-Backed Startup Unveils Small Business Digital Insurance Marketplace
Bunker, a Hiscox and American Family-backed startup billing itself as the first contract-related insurance marketplace, has officially left stealth mode and unveiled its first product. The target ...
Two Instech Startups Target Small Business Insurance Market
Small business insurance providers will soon have two new competitors from the technology world. Next Insurance, an online shopper for small businesses, announced a $13 million seed investment led by ...
Small-Business Insurers Looking to Direct Channel: Deloitte Survey
The small-business segment is a market in transition, with a number of insurers starting to follow the lead of their personal auto counterparts by seeking to sell direct to customers rather than ...
Small Business Opportunities Hiding in Plain Sight
Sometimes, opportunities really do hide in plain sight. In 2007, I was running ACE's wholesale E&O and D&O business when I noticed that all the small accounts sat on the underwriter's floor, ...
95% of Small Businesses Lack Cyber Security Insurance: Survey
A whopping 95 percent of small businesses in a new survey said they lack cyber security insurance, even as a large majority view the issue as a huge concern. At the same time, less than half have ...
Starr Targets Small Businesses With New Commercial Umbrella Liability Policy
Starr Companies is making an overture to the small business market with the launch of a new commercial insurance umbrella liability policy. The insurer said the new umbrella coverage will complement ...
Tech Startup AssureStart Selling Small Business Insurance in 3 More States
AssureStart, a Seattle-based technology startup that sells general liability and property insurance to small businesses on the Internet, has expanded its service footprint to include Colorado, ...
Small Businesses Leading Hiring Rebound
Chris Yura says it took about six months before he could afford to hire the first employee for the clothing company he started in June 2009. SustainU Clothing now has 20 workers, about half ...