Tish Williams on the Impact of the Insurance Crisis on Small Business

"Small business were simply left out", said Tish Williams, executive director of the Hancock County Chamber of Commerce to the assembled congressional delegation gathered in Bay St Louis. She told story after story of long time small business owners fighting to stay open, some living off their savings so their employees could be paid. She also recounts the horror stories of businesses unable to fully insure their risks due to the high costs.