Gov. Rick Scott and the Gulf Consortium – a group comprising 23 Gulf Coast counties – have reached a deal for using recovery funds related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the governor’s office announced. Click below to read more!
This week BBIMI is giving you a glimpse at 15 facts you probably did not know before you read this blog post. The world is full of useless, yet entertaining, information and we would be crazy not to shed some light on this subject. There’s just two more days until the weekend, so enjoy this Wacky Wednesday treat courtesy of BB Insurance Marketing. Check it out:
A recent series of trademark filings on the term iWatch lends more credence than ever to rumors that Apple AAPL +3.22% is working hard on delivering a wrist-wearable companion to its popular iPhone, perhaps sometime before the end of the year. Apple Insider reports the filings cover everywhere from Taiwan to Turkey, as well as Japan, Russia and Mexico. This news follows on rumors that Google GOOG +0.85% is developing its own smart watch to counter Apple. And to top it off, the Pebble, which really brought the category to people’s attention after a hugely successful Kickstarter campain, might be headed for Best Buy as soon as this weekend. Suddenly, the moribund watch category is the hottest category around. Or is it?
The Panthers had a chance to continue to improve their defensive stock with the second pick in the 2013 NHL Draft but instead looked to fill a more pressing need. Despite having top-ranked prospect Seth Jones waiting for them, the Panthers picked Finnish center Aleksander “Sasha” Barkov on Sunday afternoon. Barkov, born in Finland to Russian parents, becomes the second-highest draft pick in Panthers history. Florida selected Ed Jovanovski with the top pick in 1994. Click below to read more about the 2013 NHL Draft.
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday forcing the federal government to recognize same-sex marriage in states where it is legal will open up new benefits to thousands of gay couples, but confusion may reign in states that do not allow gay marriage. Click below to read more!
This week BBIMI is giving you a glimpse at 15 facts you probably did not know before you read this blog post. The world is full of useless, yet entertaining, information and we would be crazy not to shed some light on this subject. There’s just two more days until the weekend, so enjoy this Wacky Wednesday treat courtesy of BB Insurance Marketing. Click here to check it out!
Even though consumers value the privacy of their personal information and data, they’re willing to sacrifice that privacy for a reward. New research has found that 45 percent of consumers are willing to share data collected about them online if it means advertisements would be better tailored to their preferences. However, consumers also expect to receive something in exchange for providing personal info. Namely, 59 percent of consumers said that if they pass along their personal data, they’d be more willing to buy products and services from brands that offer discounts and rewards. Click below to read more!
Heat fans, do you realize what you just witnessed? History, pure and simple. I wrote it in the paper and I’ll repeat it here on the blog, the 2013 Finals will go down as the most exciting two weeks in South Florida sports history. Click below to read more!
Crystal & Co., a worldwide risk and insurance advisor, has released the results of its Nonprofit Risk Survey, presenting a snapshot of risk awareness and exposure among U.S. nonprofit organizations, including human services, foundations, and community service, educational and religious organizations. Among its key findings, Crystal & Co.’s study revealed that 22 percent of nonprofit organizations surveyed have a dedicated risk manager. For the majority of organizations surveyed, responsibility for corporate risk and insurance was handled by the organization’s finance team, or by the organization’s human resources, operations, or legal departments. Click below to read more!
This week BBIMI is giving you a glimpse at 15 facts you probably did not know before you read this blog post. The world is full of useless, yet entertaining, information and we would be crazy not to shed some light on this subject. There’s just two more days until the weekend, so enjoy this Wacky Wednesday treat courtesy of BB Insurance Marketing. Click here to check it out!