SARS, Mad Cow and Ebola are names of diseases that have all come and gone to the United States. While threats of those diseases have hampered, unfortunately there’s a new disease in town…literally. Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a health emergency in four counties Wednesday after at least nine cases of the mosquito-borne Zika illness […]
Living in a home in South Florida, you have to make sure you protect your house from natural disasters with homeowner’s insurance. Although the most prominent type of disasters in South Florida are hurricanes, homeowner’s need to protect themselves from sinkholes or catastrophic ground collapse. Homes or commercial buildings that have confirmed sinkhole activity will […]
A nice chunk of money in your retirement account may make you feel at ease for your future, but that may not be the case. Getting hit with a liability lawsuit in your retirement years could turn your life upside down. While your insurance may cover some damages or legal fees, an umbrella insurance plan […]
And you thought hurricane season was over? Just last week, a tornado picked up a southbound vehicle on Florida’s Turnpike near Fort Lauderdale Wednesday morning and dropped it in the northbound lane as a line of severe storms hit the area. Officials said the storms tossed cars and trucks, knocked down trees and damaged some […]
In 2016, a majority of companies are very worried about a potential hacking or data breach with regards to their sensitive customer information. While most data breaches you hear about in the news are for bigger companies, according to research conducted by Trustwave, 90% of data breaches impact small businesses. More importantly, when a breach […]
As is Wednesday tradition, BBIMI is giving you a glimpse at 15 fun and crazy you probably did not know before you read this blog post. The world is full of useless, yet entertaining AND factual information and we would be crazy or wacky ourselves not to shed some light on this subject. There’s just […]
The lucky insurance agent(s) providing policies to Wednesday’s Powerball winners could earn commissions as high as $2.5 million each. Powerball officials announced three winning tickets sold in Florida, California and Tennessee. The winners will split the record $1.5 billion jackpot. That means if you are a licensed agent in one of those states, you could […]
As is Wednesday tradition, BBIMI is giving you a glimpse at 15 fun and crazy you probably did not know before you read this blog post. The world is full of useless, yet entertaining AND factual information and we would be crazy or wacky ourselves not to shed some light on this subject. There’s just […]
Gas prices have been steadily declining in South Florida and it feels like a blast from the past. The average price at the pump in Florida is $1.98 and that’s 26 cents lower than last year’s average of $2.24 in January of 2015. The last time gas prices were this low in South Florida was […]
Gase Hired as New Dolphins Head Coach The Dolphins got their man this past Saturday. After firing previous head coach Joe Philbin at the beginning of this season, the Dolphins agreed to terms with former Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Adam Gase making him their head coach for the next five years. Gase, 37, has never […]