The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), New York, has launched a comprehensive public education program to assist small businesses with information about business risks and insurance options. Under the banner of Insure U for Small Business, the campaign includes an online education site, public service announcements in English and Spanish, and community outreach by public information officers of state insurance departments.

The Insure U for Small Business curriculum, available at www.insureUonline.org/smallbusiness, includes six categories of vital information to small businesses: workers' compensation; group health and disability; business property and liability; commercial auto; group life and key person life; and home-based business insurance. After reviewing the curriculum's helpful explanations, tips and considerations, small business owners and managers can test their knowledge about insurance issues by taking an online quiz. Upon successful completion, they can download an Insure U for Small Business diploma.

"Small businesses are a major engine for our national economy, employing millions of Americans and generating immense economic activity," said Walter Bell, NAIC President and Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Insurance. "Small business owners need to understand the array of business risks they face, as well as how to protect themselves with the right insurance coverage. Insure U for Small Business — supported by state insurance departments across the U.S. — will help small business owners and managers make smarter insurance decisions."