Netflix, Disney, and other entertainment companies saw their stock prices tumble Monday morning, following President Donald Trump’s latest tariff pronouncement. Trump has floated a 100 percent tariff on foreign-produced movies, which could mean a major shift in how studios do business. As of around 10 a.m. ET, Netflix was down about 2 percent. Disney had … Read more
Catastrophe bond market issuance has already set a new record for the first-four months of the year in 2025, even with half the month of April still to run and billions more in issuance scheduled to settle before May, which has the potential to make this the busiest four-month stretch ever for the sector.The stunning … Read more
Renowned cybersecurity expert Troy Hunt falls victim to a phishing attack, resulting in the exposure of thousands of subscriber details, and don’t lose your life savings in a whisky scam… All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault. Plus! Don’t … Read more
Half of independent insurance agency employees report feeling burned out, with 87% experiencing increased workloads over the past year, according to new research from Liberty Mutual and Safeco’s 2025 Independent Agents at Work Study. Along with an increased workload, more than half (51%) of agents report feeling overwhelmed by these demands. Perhaps more alarming is … Read more
A reader asks: I own 76 single-family houses, the property management company running those and a small real estate brokerage. I love real estate. But how is this sustainable? Are wages increasing enough to maintain the increase in housing prices? If not, how are people going to ever afford buying a house? What will cause … Read more