Insurance Insights

In recent years, the unemployment rate has been extremely high in comparison with historical norms, and only recently began to reach pre-recession levels thanks to ongoing economic improvement. However, many small business owners are likely also concerned about the risk of fraud within that system, given what they pay into it, and want to see more done to stamp out that type of crime.

Every year, there is a lot of attention being paid to just how many lawmakers are working to help small businesses by giving them tax breaks, and many entrepreneurs may find these to be valuable. However, data shows that many of these are, perhaps, not as impactful as those on Capitol Hill may think.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau has compiled a list of tips to prevent vehicle theft during the cold weather season.

The theft of heavy equipment in the United States is gradually increasing, according to a report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau.

The last few months have been very good for many small business owners who were looking forward to a prosperous 2015. But now some unfortunate realities have started to set in and that, in turn, has had a negative impact on the outlook many entrepreneurs may have for the coming months.

According to the U.S. Fire Administration, over 3,000 people die each year in the United States from fires. This is a startling number, but not compared to the fact that there are over a million fires in the U.S. each year.

The economy has improved considerably over the last few years, and during that time, many small business owners across the country have reported increasing access to credit they need to help their companies grow. However, this has mostly not been true when it comes to larger lenders.

Freelancers and small business owners have made coworking spaces the new popular, practical spot to set up shop. These collaborative work environments have attracted hundreds of thousands of users in the last few years.

Millions of small businesses across the country may rely heavily on all kinds of different methods for getting the word out about their companies, but one in particular that has more recently become popular is already changing. Social media sites are quickly altering the ways in which small businesses can reach loyal and potential customers alike, and they’re making it more difficult for those who don’t have large marketing budgets.

If you own your own business, you are probably concerned about the types of hazards you or your employees, customers, or suppliers may face, especially those that can cause injuries.