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The dog days of summer brought a Texas district court ruling that struck down the FTC ban on noncompete agreements.

Following a brief lull in tropical activity in the wake of Hurricane Ernesto, the conditions are now primed for a series of back-to-back storms over the next few weeks in the Atlantic.

This week, a Texas district court ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) cannot enforce its ban on noncompete agreements.

Both residential and commercial property saw total reconstruction costs increase from July 2023 to July 2024.

As thousands more people move in rather than out of fire- and flood-prone areas, independent agents have an opportunity to counter the decline in flood insurance coverage.

Underwriting losses of $17 billion last year drove 2024’s first half-increases, according to data analysis from Insurify, which predicts rates will increase a total of 22% by the end of the year.

The deduction, which is scheduled to expire at the end of 2025, is heavily relied upon by many Big “I” members and their clients to expand their small businesses, hire more employees, and better serve their communities.

Best Practices agencies achieved record-breaking growth, delivering the best results seen in the entire 31-year history of the Best Practices Study.

A survey from Reagan Consulting examined how earn-out structure has evolved and why sellers have been achieving better post-closing results.

Two Texas district courts issued stays on the rule, which was scheduled to take effect Sept. 23 and would expand the meaning of “fiduciary” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).