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We told you so. The run up to summer turned out to be a case of good news/bad news. First, the good news – heavy rains doused drought conditions that contributed to over 2500 wildfires across the state. The bad news is still piling up. When early rain began to soak SoFlo in early June, […]

In 2002, a little girl died before her mother’s eyes in a horrible and preventable accident. Virginia Graeme Baker died as a result of what is called “suction entrapment” in a family friend’s hot tub, held to the bottom by 700 pounds of suction from a drain. Fifteen years later, after a fair bit of […]

Mold is a big problem wherever you have a humid climate, and since we Floridians are surrounded on all three sides by water, occasionally have massive amounts of rainfall, and even tidal flooding with regular high tides, we have the perfect climate for mold to take root. Insurance companies have paid out millions in settlements, […]

You know that credit reports rule almost every aspect of our lives, from the ability to obtain a simple store credit card to buying a home. Insurance is no different, and insurance companies have a specialized report called CLUE that determines how they measure your risk. CLUE stands for Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange, and is […]

An undisclosed driver is a person other than the driver specified on the policy who also has access to and drives the automobile listed on the policy. Whether this is just a one off – such as borrowing the car to run down to the store – or is a regular occurrence, the outcome is […]

Although having a reliable, strong central AC is a basic utility in most Florida homes, there are plenty of things you can do to prevent heat from building and making your air conditioning less effective. Here are a few tips on how to keep your South Florida home as cool as possible this summer, helping […]

In the “gig economy’ freelancing, temping, and “sharing” are a part of financial reality for millions of people. The people offering their services to rideshare companies where they use their personal vehicle for business are mostly male, young, urban, and members of lower income ethnic groups. These jobs provide a vital boost to the finances […]

It takes a fair bit of effort to lose your car insurance, but the surest way is to be less than honest on your car insurance application. If you are in an accident, you could end up with your insurance pulled and be left holding the bag for your car repairs. Worse, you could also […]

If this keeps up, Florida motorcyclists could end up on the endangered species list. Motofire magazine reports on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s latest numbers. To say the least, they’re not looking good. Motorcycles account for three percent of the registered vehicles in Florida. 1/5 of all motor vehicle accidents in Florida involved a […]

The Legislature is at it again. You have to hand it to them, when they decided to mess with a buzz saw, they get right in there. No-Fault insurance and PIP (personal injury protection) were hailed as a breakthrough way to simplify auto insurance and bring down drivers’ premiums. It actually did, for a little […]