Blog: Is coronavirus the catalyst insurers need to shake up how they treat SMEs?
A survey for the US National Federation of Independent Businesses showed that 76% of small businesses rate the impact of Covid-19 as profound. Sabine VanderLinden, co-founder and managing partner of the Alchemy Crew, explains why SMEs could be some of the biggest losers of the outbreak.
SMEs will be crucial to mitigating the negative effects of coronavirus on the global economy. They account for over 95% of all firms and 60% to 70% of total employment in member countries of the
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