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  Americans lost $3.5 billion to impersonator scams last year, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), across every channel, including texts, phone calls and social media. Business impersonation accounted for nearly $1 billion in that total. With AI, those scams are getting harder to spot, and many legitimate business messages now look, to a

  The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30 each year. For millions of Americans living in coastal and inland communities across the Gulf Coast, the Southeast, and the Atlantic Seaboard, that period is associated with documented and measurable risks. In this report, Mokaram Injury Lawyers, a Houston-based personal injury law firm,

  Anyone can fall victim to a scam, but living in some parts of the U.S. can put you at higher risk. In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission put together a comprehensive Consumer Sentinel Network aggregation of reported incidents, and it revealed a clear pattern. More than 6 million reports of fraud, identity theft, and

  For most shoppers, going to the grocery store is a routine errand, not a place where they expect to fall and get hurt. While falls are often associated with older adults, they can happen under the most ordinary circumstances to people of all ages, and research shows that the consequences can result in more

  Life insurance planning traditionally focuses on protecting spouses and children from the financial impact of losing a loved one. But changing demographic and economic realities may be reshaping who depends on that protection, Everly Life reports. Aging parents are increasingly becoming financially dependent on their adult children—a growing dynamic called the reverse dependency trend.

  Because home insurance is tied to the property, you’ll need a new policy when you move. Factors like the home’s location, age, construction materials, and weather risks significantly impact the cost of insurance for your new home. Homeowners insurance costs can vary by thousands of dollars depending on where you move. For example, Florida,

  If you’re planning an event with alcohol, whether that’s a company party, a school fundraiser, or a wedding reception, you’ll want to make sure you are covered for your liability related to the serving of liquor. Liquor liability insurance coverage isn’t automatically included in all event insurance policies, and if, as a host you’re

  It’s estimated that 55% of U.S. employees have employer-sponsored life insurance, according to 2025 data from the Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (LIMRA). And while life insurance ranks amongst the most valued workplace benefits, with 45% of employees calling it a “must have” perk, it’s typically not the comprehensive coverage the average person

  As you toil away at work or school through the cold winter months, it’s nice to have a vacation to look forward to. You deserve a relaxing getaway to a white, sandy beach or the crisp, refreshing air of the mountains. Here’s a hard pill to swallow, though: Scammers don’t take vacations. In fact,

  Millions of older Americans are targeted by financial scams each year. One analysis published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury found $27 billion in suspected elder financial exploitation in just a 12-month period. As digital banking, payments and communication become more common, scammers have more ways to reach victims and impersonate trusted institutions.

  Divorce is one of the most financially consequential events a person can go through. The legal fees and court costs get most of the attention, but they rarely tell the full story. From filing a petition to splitting retirement accounts to maintaining two households where there was once one, the total price tag of

  There’s a claim file on your table that’s from a policyholder in Tampa. They did everything right. They boarded their windows, packed what they could carry, and evacuated before the storm made landfall, as the alerts asked them to. They remained safe, and their house managed to make it, too. Their car, still carrying

ERGO NEXT reports that a certificate of insurance (COI) proves a contractor’s coverage and is often required before starting projects.

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