Home Anne Johnson
Written by

132 Articles
loss-assessment-coverage:-the-hoa/condo-blind-spot
BrightBusinessInsurancePersonal FinanceWealth Management

Loss Assessment Coverage: The HOA/Condo Blind Spot

There is a perceived convenience to belonging to a neighborhood homeowner’s association (HOA) or owning a condominium. All the extras, like groundskeeping, a...

the-legal-risks-of-volunteering
BrightBusinessInsurancePersonal FinanceWealth Management

The Legal Risks of Volunteering

Giving back to the community can be rewarding. It’s an opportunity to make a positive impact. But well-intentioned volunteer work may come with...

personal-injury-liability-vs.-a-bodily-injury-claim
BrightBusinessInsurancePersonal FinanceWealth Management

Personal Injury Liability vs. a Bodily Injury Claim

Automotive and homeowners liability are similar in many ways, but they differ in key ways. For automotive insurance, there is bodily injury and...

the-cobra-to-medicare-penalty-nobody-warns-you-about
BrightBusinessInsurancePersonal FinanceWealth Management

The COBRA-to-Medicare Penalty Nobody Warns You About

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) is a federal law that lets you keep employer group insurance when it ceases due to...

what-happens-to-your-pension-when-the-company-is-bought
BrightBusinessPersonal FinanceRetirement

What Happens to Your Pension When the Company Is Bought

When a company is bought, your pension may be affected. The transaction generally faces one of four outcomes. It could be kept under...

the-financial-consequences-of-gray-divorce
BrightBusinessPersonal FinanceRetirement

The Financial Consequences of Gray Divorce

Gray divorce refers to divorce among adults ages 50 and over. And although divorce among younger adults has been declining over the past...

social-securitys-caregiver-gap
BrightBusinessFixed IncomePersonal FinanceRetirement

Social Securitys Caregiver Gap

It’s often touted that women earn an average of 85 percent of what men earn, often because of career choices that do not...

the-social-security-grandmas-check-for-dependents
BrightBusinessFixed IncomePersonal FinanceRetirement

The Social Security Grandmas Check for Dependents

It’s almost become the norm for children to be raised by grandparents. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, in 2021, 2.33 million...