The online auction and sales giant eBay posted a message Wednesday morning saying that it had been hacked, urging all of its members to change their passwords. The company said in a statement that a database containing encrypted passwords had been breached, but that financial data, including credit card information, was stored separately and was […]
Your dog is your best friendâuntil it bites. Even typically docile dogs may bite when they are frightened or when defending their puppies, owners, or food. Dog bites accounted for more than one-third of all homeowners insurance liability claim dollars paid out in 2013, says the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) and State Farm. Those claims […]
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. Thereâs just two more days until the weekend, so enjoy this […]
Clothing brands routinely reference some kind of leisure activity or âlifestyleâ these days â from Lululemon for yoga enthusiasts to DC for skateboarders. But what about surfwear? Not as in surfing Oahu. As in surfing the Web. Turns out that Cory Arcangel â a celebrated tech artist who made a splash with his show at […]
About 3 months ago, we posted a video of a few of our employees rescuing a couple of trapped ducks from a sewer drain on our YouTube page with an accompanying blog post on our website. As it turns out, you canât teach an old duck new tricks (or something like that) because early this […]
South Florida homes and dwellings are stockpiled with the newest forms of all electronics. Whether itâs an HDTV, a desktop or laptop, iPad, smart phones or even high-tech security systems, bringing technology into the home may impact on your Florida homeownerâs insurance in a few ways, so itâs worth considering the following. In the first […]
Responding to pleas from highway troopers and the stateâs sheriffs, Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday he will veto a bill that could increase the speed limit on Florida highways from 70 to 75 mph. Scott said that he has decided to âstand with law enforcementâ who urged him to veto the legislation that narrowly […]
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. Thereâs just two more days until the weekend, so enjoy this […]
On this weekâs Sports Update Monday, I will be giving you a weekly sports round-up. I will spotlight the major stories or events that happened last week in South Florida sports. (Pictured: Jessie Brown/Photo credit J. Patrick Rice) Dolphins Draft Fills Needs But Will It Succeed? There are various opinions on the Dolphinsâ first draft […]
A Florida circuit court has found that a condominium ownerâs property policy did not include coverage for the âexplosionâ of an advanced decomposed body since it did not fall under a name peril listed in the insuredâs policy. Floridaâs Fourth District Court of Appeals recently handed down the ruling in the case of Rodrigo v. […]