Category: Trends

Millions Could Face Higher Insurance Costs in 2026 due to House GOP health care bill.

December 19, 2025

By Buchanan Maldonado House Republicans Pass Narrow Health Care Package, But Key Subsidies Left Out In mid-December 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives voted largely along party lines (216-211) to approve a narrow Republican-led health care package aimed at lowering some health care costs for Americans in the coming years. The measure is being pitched … More Millions Could Face Higher Insurance Costs in 2026 due to House GOP health care bill.

Greg Biffle Tragedy Raises Urgent Questions About Private Jet Safety vs. Commercial Flights

December 19, 2025

By Buchanan Maldonado On December 18, 2025, a Cessna Citation 550 (Cessna C550) business jet crashed while attempting to land at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. The crash resulted in multiple fatalities, including retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family members among others aboard the aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation … More Greg Biffle Tragedy Raises Urgent Questions About Private Jet Safety vs. Commercial Flights

Seasonal Fire Safety Tips to Protect Your Home This Christmas Season

December 18, 2025

By Buchanan Maldonado The Christmas season is a time for celebration, family gatherings, and festive décor—but it’s also one of the most common times of year for residential fires. According to national fire safety data, home fires increase during the holidays due to decorations, cooking activity, heating equipment, and unattended candles. Taking a few proactive … More Seasonal Fire Safety Tips to Protect Your Home This Christmas Season

Florida’s Homeowner Reset: Power, Property, and the Laws Quietly Redrawing the American Dream

December 15, 2025

By Buchanan Maldonado Imagine returning from vacation to find strangers living in your home—and learning that, until recently, removing them could take months of court battles. That unsettling scenario is no longer hypothetical in Florida, nor is it tolerated. Over the past 18 months, the Sunshine State has enacted more homeowner-related laws than in the … More Florida’s Homeowner Reset: Power, Property, and the Laws Quietly Redrawing the American Dream

Violence at an Iconic NYC Landmark Highlights a Hidden Risk Many Families Overlook

December 13, 2025

By Buchanan Maldonado During one of the busiest times of the year, a shocking act of violence unfolded inside Macy’s flagship store in New York City. According to reports, a tourist changing their baby was stabbed multiple times in the back while inside the iconic department store amid the holiday shopping rush. The incident sent … More Violence at an Iconic NYC Landmark Highlights a Hidden Risk Many Families Overlook

Why an insurance firm is buying XRP: what Reliance Global Group’s move signals—and what it doesn’t

December 13, 2025

By Buchanan Maldonado When a publicly traded insurance-and-fintech company quietly expands its corporate treasury beyond cash, bonds, and short-term instruments into a volatile crypto asset, it’s not just a headline—it’s a disclosure with consequences. In late September 2025, Reliance Global Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: RELI) reported that it had purchased XRP as part of what it … More Why an insurance firm is buying XRP: what Reliance Global Group’s move signals—and what it doesn’t

What the World’s Top Volume Sellers All Have in Common—And How You Can Use Their Blueprint to Build Your Own Book of Business

December 12, 2025

By Buchanan Maldonado If you study today’s most dominant names in real estate and high-volume dealmaking—Ryan Serhant, Jason Oppenheim, Mauricio Umansky of The Agency, Josh Altman of The Altman Brothers, Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran, Guinness World Record holder Ben Caballero, and luxury titan Aaron Kirman—you’ll notice something striking:They come from different backgrounds, sell in different … More What the World’s Top Volume Sellers All Have in Common—And How You Can Use Their Blueprint to Build Your Own Book of Business

Power Shift in Miami: What the City’s First Democratic Mayor in 30 Years Means for Housing and Insurance Markets

December 10, 2025

By Buchanan Maldonado Eileen Higgins just won election as Miami’s first woman mayor and the first Democrat to hold the post in nearly three decades, ending roughly 28–30 years of control by the Republican-aligned party at City Hall. Higgins has said she intends to make the mayor position effectively “full-time,” rather than part-time, signaling a … More Power Shift in Miami: What the City’s First Democratic Mayor in 30 Years Means for Housing and Insurance Markets

Twin Quakes Shake the Pacific: Alaska and Japan Face Rising Fears of a Mega-Event

December 10, 2025

By Buchanan Maldonado In early December 2025, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed a magnitude-7 quake struck the Yakutat region of Alaska. Just days later, a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan. The tremor registered as magnitude 7.5–7.6 and occurred off the coast of Aomori Prefecture. Japanese authorities — including the … More Twin Quakes Shake the Pacific: Alaska and Japan Face Rising Fears of a Mega-Event

After the Atmospheric River: Hard Lessons on Flood Vulnerability — and the Insurance Americans Ignore

December 10, 2025

By Buchanan Maldonado Last week, the Pacific Northwest was hit by a powerful series of storms — driven by what meteorologists call an “atmospheric river.” The storms drenched western Oregon and Washington with heavy rain, swelling rivers and triggering widespread flooding, landslides, road closures and power outages. Homes and communities — some near major rivers … More After the Atmospheric River: Hard Lessons on Flood Vulnerability — and the Insurance Americans Ignore