Insurance Insights

Across the country, millions of small business owners have likely experienced some strong growth in the last few years thanks to the broad economic recovery that has been under way for some time. Now, it seems that many entrepreneurs expect that trend to continue more or less unabated in the coming months and beyond.

The newest threat to hit certain devices and software programs is being called Misfortune Cookie. It gets its name from the fact that it is linked to an error with the HTTP cookie management system in certain software programs.

Over the last few years, the national economy has improved significantly, and brought many small businesses back onto a more positive standing. That, in turn, has led to the creation of many new small business jobs, and now, it seems that some of the country’s smallest businesses are the ones driving the most hiring activity.

Just like it is important to have eye and face protection for certain types of jobs, foot and leg protection is critical in some jobs as well. Foot and leg protection is one of the important areas of personal protection equipment (PPE).

In recent years, the minimum wage on both a national and state level has become a hot topic for many businesses across the country, and one that has left a large number of entrepreneurs divided. Some believe it will help the economy, and therefore foster more growth for their companies, while others say that they can’t afford to pay workers more than they already do. Now, a new study seems to indicate that the former view has more basis.

There are many regulatory changes being made in states across the country just about every day, and some of them can have a major impact on businesses large and small. Such a bill just went into effect in Massachusetts, and impacts companies with as few as six employees.

The number of industries that utilize powered industrial trucks are abundant: warehouses, manufacturing plants, landscaping firms, and construction companies. Powered trucks can handle a myriad of jobs, from picking up, putting down, raising, and lowering medium and large objects of all shapes and sizes.

It is not uncommon for small business owners to fail to have a list compiled of their assets and items that are valuable to them. This list, known as an inventory checklist, is highly beneficial for the small business owner. If you are applying for business insurance or need to file an insurance claim, having a detailed listing of your assets makes the task a whole lot easier.

Everyone has to pay their taxes, and small businesses are no different. But the ways in which those companies have to deal with that annual burden differs greatly from that of their larger competitors because they often don’t have an in-house accountant. Instead, owners often have to spend a lot of time and money dealing with paying their firms’ tax bills.

One of the big impediments many small business owners have seen when it comes to achieving their goals in the last few years is that the access they might have had to financing from lenders. Financial institutions have, perhaps understandably, kept purse strings tight over lingering fears of delinquency and default, but that problem persists for many small businesses to this day.