Tugboat in California Closes $3M Seed Round to Expand Claims Support

Tugboat, a consumer insurance platform that helps homeowners with property damage and insurance claims, announced an oversubscribed $3 million in seed funding to scale its platform and offer expanded claim support for homeowners. The round was led by ResilienceVC with participation from South Dakota First, gener8tor, Sure Ventures, Acumen America and...

Tugboat in California Closes $3M Seed Round to Expand Claims Support

Tugboat, a consumer insurance platform that helps homeowners with property damage and insurance claims, announced...

Baldoni, Lively Fight Ends With Actress Awarded Legal Fees But No Damages

Blake Lively can recover some legal costs from fellow actor and director Justin Baldoni but not punitive damages and other relief she sought...

They’re Uninsured After Obamacare Became Too Costly. And They’re Far From Alone.

SUGAR GROVE, N.C. — Year after year, Ross and Rebecca Tobiassen saw their healthcare costs rise, having relied on the Affordable Care Act...

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6 Cybersecurity Tips Every Small Business Should Follow

May 21, 2026 Small businesses are increasingly becoming targets for cyberattacks, phishing scams, ransomware, and data breaches because they often lack dedicated IT teams or formal cyber protections. For insurance agents and brokers, this creates an important opportunity...

6 Cybersecurity Tips Every Small Business Should Follow

May 21, 2026 Small businesses are increasingly becoming targets for cyberattacks, phishing scams, ransomware, and data breaches because they often lack dedicated IT teams...

Instant Bindable Small Business Insurance for Agents

How fast can agents get a business insurance quote online?  Through Coterie, agents can receive bindable small business insurance quotes in under 2 minutes for eligible...

Seasonal Risk for Small Business Owners

The Four Seasons of Small Business Risk  Winter: Property Damage and Slip-and-Fall Liability  Winter is expensive for small businesses. Water and freezing damage is the number-one small business property...

What Small Business Owners Need to Know

April 3, 2026 A certificate of business insurance (or COI) is one of the most important documents your business will be asked to provide and one of...

Quote & Bind Small Business Insurance with Coterie

March 27, 2026 An insurance agent needs to bind a general liability policy before their client’s lease signing tomorrow. With traditional carriers, that’s 2-5...

General Liability vs BOP: How Insurance Agents Decide

March 19, 2026 Insurance agents advising small business clients frequently face a foundational coverage question: Should this client purchase General Liability insurance or a Business Owners Policy (BOP)?  General Liability insurance covers...

General Liability Enough VS BOP

March 6, 2026 Small businesses don’t all face the same risks. A freelance designer working from a laptop has very different insurance needs than a bakery with ovens,...

Why Relationships Still Win in Small Business Insurance

February 26, 2026 Independent agents face increasing pressure to not just move faster, quote more, and win more small business accounts but also deliver better...

How to Move Your Property From Flood Zone AE to Zone X in 2026

If your property is currently located in Flood Zone AE, you may be required to carry flood insurance if you have a federally backed mortgage. The good news is that some properties may qualify to be removed from...