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Homework On Insurance, Insurance On Home Work
o perating a small business from home can free entrepreneurs from the costs of leasing space and commuting. but too many of them may short-change themselves when it comes to buying insurance.
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Brown & Brown Acquires Insurance Operations Of Shaughnessy Agency
syracuse - brown & brown empire state has acquired the assets of a small syracuse insurance agency in a move it believes will boost its personal insurance business. and more deals may be on the way.
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Small-business Owners Support Effort To Limit Government Health Insurance Mandate
arizona small-business owners support ballot measures to restrict government health insurance mandates and prohibit real estate transfer taxes. state voters will consider the referendums in november.
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Small Business: Storms Are A Reminder About The Need For Insurance
small talk joyce m. rosenberg new york small-business owners dealing with damage caused by hurricane gustav -- or this summer's midwest flooding or california wildfires -- are likely feeling ...
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Conventions Conclude, Fall Campaign Begins: Nfib Looks For More Focus On Small Business Healthcare Concerns
as the general election campaign begins in earnest today, the national federation of independent business (http://www.nfib.com) is looking to the two presidential candidates for a greater focus on the healthcare concerns of small business. now that the democratic and republican conventions are over, nfib is asking both candidates to fully consider the significant obstacles faced by small ...
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How To Prepare Your Small Business For A Disaster
there are simple and cheap ways to prepare for catastrophe.
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Storms Are Reminder For Small-business Insurance
new york - small business owners dealing with damage caused by tropical storm fay — or this summer’s midwest flooding or california wildfires — are likely feeling some regret because they didn’t have adequate insurance coverage.
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Blue Cross Agrees To Revise Its Use Of ‘health Status’ In Small-business Rates
cranston – blue cross & blue shield of rhode island has signed a settlement with state health insurance commissioner christopher f. koller agreeing to change how it uses the “health status” factor in setting rates for small employers, the parties said today.
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Business Briefcase
sept. 4: the university of scranton small business development center will host the first step: starting your business from 5 to 7 p.m. at the university of scranton. cost is $10. for information, call 1-800-829-7232.
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Small-business Advice: Tips To Improve Workplace Efficiency
score, counselors to america's small business, offers tips on how small businesses can reduce costs and increase profits.if you analyze your profitability once a month, you may want to do more often.
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Small Business: Storms Are A Reminder About The Need For Insurance - Pittsburgh Post-gazette
new york -- small-business owners dealing with damage caused by hurricane gustav -- or this summer's midwest flooding or california wildfires -- are likely feeling some regret because they didn't have adequate insurance coverage. and so the cost of ...
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Insurance May Seem Too Expensive Until You Need It - Modesto Bee
small business owners dealing with damage caused by hurricane gustav, tropical storm fay, midwest flooding or california wildfires are likely feeling some regret because they didn't have adequate insurance coverage.
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Making Cars Safe By Whose Rules? - Baltimore Sun
it seems like an easy solution: americans are looking for more fuel-efficient vehicles, so ford motor co. is bringing over some of the small, gas-sipping cars it's been selling to europeans for years. but introducing the cars to the u.s. market isn't ...
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Does Every Business Have To Have Workers' Compensation Insurance? - Portland Business Journal
i plan to start a small company with only a few employees. do i need to have work workers' compensation insurance? most likely, yes. workers compensation insurance is typically mandated by state law for any companies that have employees. this ...
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Insurance Is Unlikely An Issue For Mass. Banks - Boston Globe
massachusetts' state-chartered banks and credit unions are unlikely to face higher deposit insurance rates this fall, officials said, in a sign that local institutions are largely weathering the financial storms buffeting banks elsewhere. unusual ...
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North Pointe Insurance Co. Stops Writing Insurance For Ariz ... - Phoenix Business Journal
$220m project planned for wealthy retirees [phoenix] small-business insurer's future in jeopardy [phoenix] fraud costs arizona businesses $11 billion annually [phoenix] some valley restaurant owners are worried their insurance premiums will skyrocket ...
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Russell 2000 Tops S&p 500 For Fourth Month On Dollar, Bank Gain - Bloomberg
sept. 2 (bloomberg) -- small-cap stocks beat the standard & poor's 500 index for a fourth month, the longest streak since 2003, after the rising dollar boosted demand for companies with the least international sales and financial shares rebounded ...
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If You're In Business, Better Be Insured - Buffalo Business First
it’s a no-brainer: if you own a business, you need insurance. the proper coverage protects you from risk, and that’s critical for small, midsized and large companies in every industry. “most people hate to pay for it, but you can’t live ...
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Palin's Rise Is Graced With Good Timing - Miami Herald
st. paul, minn. -- a charmed political career launched alaska gov. sarah palin from small-town mayor to the republican national convention, where she's set to accept the nomination for vice president wednesday night. call it luck, the hand of ...
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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Get Trial Runs - Poughkeepsie Journal
tom albert drove his loaner chevrolet equinox like any other car. he took it to work during the week, picked up groceries and loaded up the back with bags of soil at the garden store. when his infant son was fussy, albert drove the newborn around the ...
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