11/18/2008 News For: Workmans Compensation Business InsuranceShop around and make sure you get the most for insurance dollars News to Use More business news at ... More than 25 million small businesses operate in the U.S. today, yet many of these business owners did not take advantage of the many ways to save money on their insurance. Brown & Brown, Inc. Acquires Small Business Insurance Unit of Conner Strong Companies Brown & Brown, Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the small business insurance unit of Conner Strong Companies, Inc. The small business insurance unit, with annualized revenues of approximately $9.3 million, provides commercial insurance and employee benefits to small businesses. Business insurance seminar planned The ASU Small Business Development Center is hosting the seminar "Business Insurance" from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Rassman Building of the ASU Campus. Cost is $10 per person. Credit Relief Extended to State Fund Policyholders Impacted by Southern California Fires State Compensation Insurance Fund today announced it will extend credit to policyholders who have suffered financial loss or business disruption caused by the fires in Montecito, Orange County and Sylmar. Wells Fargo is Chamber Business of the Week HUNTINGTON -- Wells Fargo Insurance Services of West Virginia Inc.'s Huntington office has been named Business of the Week for the week of Nov. 17 by the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce. After four generations, Thorne Insurance going strong It's not often that a family-owned business is still successful by the fourth generation. But Thorne Insurance, an independent agency with locations in Huntington County, Wabash and a satellite location in Fort Wayne, is thriving. North Carolinians to Review Watauga County Flood Insurance Maps On Monday, Nov. 24, the residents and business community of Watauga County will be able to review and ask questions about preliminary copies of newly updated flood insurance rate maps for the county w State approves steep increases in windstorm insurance rates In a bid to shore up an agency that saw its funding depleted by Hurricane Ike, Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin on Monday approved steep increases in windstorm insurance rates for residential and business properties. Insurers Urged to Check Business Process Patents After Bilski Ruling A recent federal court ruling could jeopardize the way some insurance, banking and high technology companies protect their business methods through patents. The United States Court of Appeals for t Brown & Brown Acquires Small Business Unit of N.J.'s Conner Strong Florida- based Brown & Brown, Inc. said it it has agreed to acquire the small business insurance unit of Conner Strong Companies, Inc., which is headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. The small |


