How to Run a Business as a Digital Nomad

Guest Author
how to be a digital nomad business

With flexible hours, and the chance to explore new places and live wherever you want, it’s no wonder that there is a huge increase of 9-to-5-ers turning to the digital nomad lifestyle. In fact, statistics show that there are around 35 million digital nomads worldwide, and this figure is expected to double in a few years. However, becoming a digital nomad is not as simple as the social media posts by self-professed DMs may lead you to believe. Running a business is hard anywhere in the world, and those who…

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Health insurance expansion headed to Oregon and Kentucky

Nordstrom
Health insurance - ACA - Road Sign

The states have dug into a little-used Affordable Care Act policy to help close coverage gap. Kentucky and Oregon have grabbed hold of a little-used Affordable Care Act provision that will make it possible to create a health insurance plan for people with household incomes too high to qualify for the Medicaid programs in their states. The Obama-era policy makes it possible to create the new plan with the support of federal funds. Oregon and Kentucky are hoping that the introduction of these new health insurance plans through the application…

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These states generate the most hurricane insurance claims in the US

G. Turner
Hurricane insurance claims

State Farm released a list of the locations where the severe storms cause the most covered damage. State Farm received 119,000 hurricane insurance claims last year, and they all came from policyholders that had covered properties in 9 states. There was a total of approximately $1.2 billion in claims paid out to the affected policyholders. The hurricane insurance claims were paid for the repair and rebuilding of homes damaged by the storms. The State Farm data from last year include the storms called Henri, Nicholas, and Ida. They impacted 9…

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Auto insurance companies could face another wonky year in 2022

H. Cutner
Auto insurance companies - Bumpy Road

According to a recent LexisNexis Risk Solutions report, the industry is showing “signs of revolution”. As 2022 reaches the point that its well underway, new analyses are starting to identify trends suggesting that auto insurance companies could be facing another bumpy ride. The trends appear to indicate that both shopping volatility and increased claims severity will continue. The analysis was conducted by LexisNexis Risk Solutions, which released a report indicating that auto insurance companies and the industry as a whole is facing a critical phase. Both heightened claims severity and…

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Massive insurance battle results from Russia’s seizure of 400 planes

Marc
Insurance battle - Russia Flag - Plane

Aircraft lessors are filing claims for payouts, but insurers don’t agree that coverage extends that far. When Russia invaded Ukraine, it threw a number of markets into turmoil, and in the case of the aircraft market, it has also led to a tremendous insurance battle. Aircraft leasing firms provide approximately half of the 1,000 planes in Russian airline fleets. The aircraft leasing firms are from outside Russia and are finding themselves locked between Russian airlines that refuse to pay and insurers who say they’re not obligated to do so. This…

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Why Preparing Your Estate in Your Lifetimes Should be a Priority

Guest Author

Preparing your estate plan in your lifetime should be a priority. Although it’s not something many people want to think about, it is an essential task to complete before you die. Preparing an estate plan means you are able to choose who inherits your assets and all the things that you’ve worked your whole life for. Protect your loved ones by making a detailed plan with all the information they will need, and keep family drama at bay by making it clear which person will get what. Keep loved ones…

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Flood insurance rate increases will affect 81 percent of policyholders

Logan B.
Flood Insurance - Increased Rates

FEMA’s NFIP overhaul was intended to increase premiums primarily for larger, high-value homes. A year ago, when the Federal Emergency Management Agency overhauled the National Flood Insurance Program it expected that larger, high-value homes would see most of the rate increases. It anticipated that about 90 percent of policyholders would either keep their existing rates or would even experience a reduction in their premiums. This month, when the changes went into effect, the situation proved to be considerably different. Now that the changes in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)…

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