On the eve of its 25th anniversary, how 9/11 forever changed workers’ compensation By Abraham Alexandria - September 2, 2026 When the Twin Towers were leveled in downtown Manhattan, New York City on September 11, 2001, some 2,753 people died. Yet more than a fifth of the U.S. population is too young to remember the day or what air travel was like then. I know because I volunteer at LiNC (Latinos in Insurance Networking) in Los Angeles where I mentor a group of young students interested in insurance. They admit to knowing close to nothing on either how flight attendants were protected then, in-flights and for injuries incurred on the job, and now. But first, critical early details about the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 11 from flight attendants Betty Ong and Amy Sweeney who were the first to inform ground officials the United States was under attack. Calm and businesslike, Ong told ground employees: “The cockpit’s not answering. Somebody’s stabbed in business class — and I think there’s Mace … I think we’re getting hijacked.” Read More

Porch Pirates, Insurance, And Are Those Exploding Packages Legal? By Jorge Alexandria - January 25, 2026   Online shopping has made it easy for everyone to get pretty much anything delivered right to their doors, often in two days or less. Unfortunately, some people see those packages on your doorstep as an opportunity to score free stuff. And yes—I’ve had porch pirates steal from me as well and it’s infuriating and sad. People work hard, order something they need or love, and before they even get home it’s gone. It’s personal, invasive, and enraging. But there is insurance for that. Read More

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