South Florida is in a frenzy this morning due to the shocking weather most residents woke up to. Trees were knocked down, power lines were taken out, cars were crushed and other countless amounts of damage were done throughout Broward & Miami-Dade counties. Fortunately, according to the National Weather Service, the worst is over, as […]
Years ago, cyber risk was only seen as feasible in big budget action movies, but according to 2016’s Global Risk Report, North America’s largest risk is cyber risk. The future of insurance is now and we’ve outlined numerous articles and have posted a multitude of blog posts about the benefits and overall need for a […]
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has launched a multi-faceted education campaign in an attempt to improve customer claims handling while taking steps to combat what it has called a disturbing increase of fraud and abuse that threatens to drive up premiums across the state, the company said in a statement. The Call Citizens First campaign will […]
While most businesses have standard insurance to help ease their nerves, a majority of companies are extremely worried about a potential hacking or data breach with regards to their sensitive customer information. Unfortunately, standard insurance will not protect your business from cyber threats. In addition, when a data breach occurs it kicks off a series […]
Honda has added an additional 2.23 million late model U.S. vehicles to the growing list of recalls over Takata airbags that could explode from production defects. The Japan-based automaker said late Wednesday that certain Honda and Acura vehicles from the 2005-2016 model years are being recalled to replace the Takata-manufactured PSDI-5 driver-side front airbag inflators. […]
Broward County has launched a program designed to assist residents and first responders during car accidents or other roadside medical emergencies. Broward County Mayor Marty Kiar and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Chief Anthony Stravino introduced the Yellow Dot program during a news conference held Monday. The dot, officials said, is a sticker placed on drivers’ […]
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 […]