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 […]
We’ve chronicled ride-sharing a lot on this blog in 2015, but it seems that one company is finally putting its money where its mouth is. The popular ride-sharing app Lyft announced on Monday that GM (General Motors) had invested $500 million in the company, or half of its latest $1 billion venture financing goal. The […]
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 […]
For years, insurance companies have used estimates of your annual mileage to determine your car insurance rates. But with recent changes in technology, insurers now have an unprecedented ability to judge your actual driving habits. Armed with detailed data on how often you slam on the brakes and what times of day you’re on the […]
Sandy beaches and perfect weather are just a couple of the things Florida is nationally renowned for. However, there’s another thing that Florida is famous for and it certainly isn’t something to boast about. Florida leads the nation when it comes to fraud, and that’s not likely to change anytime soon. Debt collection, impostor scams, […]