If you’re among the nearly one in four Americans who are providing financial support to an aging parent, chances are you’re feeling the squeeze — emotionally as well as financially. That’s the conclusion of two recent surveys, which found that the cost of lending parents a hand is making it tough for many adult children […]
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In late 2004, my partners and I found ourselves at both a crossroads and a kitchen table. As independent advisers, we felt there was a gap in the industry — the essential support needed to truly thrive was missing. We spent countless nights huddled in my kitchen, mapping out a vision for a support system
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Medical inflation is reshaping the workers’ compensation marketplace, driving up claim costs, and challenging traditional care models. As economic pressures mount and workforce demographics shift, independent insurance agents and their customers must navigate a more complex environment, one where increases in medical expenses require smart strategies and strong partnerships with carriers. One of today’s most
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KEY TAKEAWAYS The government shutdown is now in its 31st day, and millions of federal employees have gone without at least one paycheck. Some banks are offering to waive the fees for their customers with bank accounts, and some have low- to no-interest personal loans available to impacted federal employees. Millions of federal workers are
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The average estimated annual insured property loss from natural events around the world has risen to $152 billion – up sharply from recent years – and much of that is from severe thunderstorms, winter storms, wildfires and floods, not large disasters, the data analytics firm Verisk said in a new report. “This year’s modeled losses
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The devastating flooding in Houston caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017 killed dozens of people, inundated hundreds of thousands of homes and left the community desperate for a solution. Since then, local flood experts have extensively studied the possibility of a multibillion-dollar tunnel system across Harris County. Studies have focused on the construction of pipelines,