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Most Small Business Owners Know That They Don’t Know Enough About Insurance

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March 20, 2023
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Digital insurance tech company Next Insurance surveyed 500 small business owners in the US, and their main takeaway was that small business owners have a “blind spot” when it comes to insurance issues.

According to survey results, more than 9.5 out of 10 survey respondents did not achieve a passing grade on a general insurance knowledge examination. Relatedly, 9 out of 10 of respondents don’t believe their business to be sufficiently covered in the event insurance is required.

You can read more about the survey here to gain a better understanding of the small business owner’s perspective on these and related commercial insurance issues.

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