INSUREON SMALL BUSINESS INSTITUTE

Insureon’s Small Business Outlook, an annual survey of small business owners, delivers a positive and largely optimistic forecast for small business growth in 2019.

This guide covers key policies for freelancers, how self-employed insurance can provide a competitive edge, how to save money on coverage, and what insurance costs can be written off in tax filings.

Seasonal workers play an important role for small businesses, but if business owners aren't updating workers' comp policies, they could be at risk for fines and other penalties.

Only 16% of small business owners think they are at risk of a cybersecurity breach. Find out how damaging a data breach can be for small businesses and how cyber liability insurance can help.

The decision to start a small business is inherently risky, with approximately 20 percent failing their first year in business and 50 percent failing by their fifth year. Does that mean that small business owners consider themselves to be risk-takers?

Natural disasters such as fires, tornadoes, and hurricanes can wreak havoc on small businesses. However, most small businesses lack a disaster recovery plan and basic insurance protections that could mitigate a financial catastrophe in the event of a natural disaster, according to a recent poll.

Among small business owners, 63% say they don't approve of the FCC's repeal of net neutrality, with 76% saying they're worried the change could give big companies an unfair advantage.

Almost half of small business owners who responded to a recent poll about Facebook privacy say they no longer trust the social media giant to protect their business data.

After studying more than a dozen surveys and research reports from recruiting firms, financial analysts, and Insureon’s small business insurance cost data, we have selected the seven best cities (or metropolitan regions) to start an IT consulting business in 2018.

One out of every four small business owners who responded to a recent poll lack basic employee protections provided by workers’ compensation insurance, and many employers are unaware of the unique workers’ comp requirements in their state.

An Insureon-Manta poll revealed that 43 percent of business owners who sell products online say they have experienced significant revenue growth. The poll of more than 2,400 business owners also found that 38 percent experienced a moderate revenue increase because of online sales, while only 19 percent did not experience any change.

A new Insureon-Manta poll shows the majority of small business owners believe the tax bill passed by Congress in December 2017 will have a positive impact on their business. Thirty-eight percent of those with an optimistic view of the bill plan to hire employees and make other steps toward business growth.

While 92 percent of small business owners have never filed for bankruptcy, many lack key business insurance policies that could pay for lawsuits and incidents that often lead to bankruptcy, according to an Insureon-Manta poll.

A recent poll revealed that most small businesses have policies in place to address sexual harassment. However, nearly half of 1,600 small business owners surveyed don’t provide sexual harassment training to their staff.

When faced with a disaster or lawsuit, many small businesses don't have insurance to cover their costs.

An analysis of data from more than 10,000 small IT businesses that highlights risks business owners commonly neglect and strategies for minimizing those risks.

Practical tips for how to avoid the $38,000 cost of having your data breached or your system hacked.

In late 2016, more than four in five small businesses were planning to grow in the next year by hiring, purchasing equipment, and more.