Boating Safety Tips: Holiday Weekend
Posted: May 21, 2014
With the Florida weather heating up, many people will be hitting the water to enjoy the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. As the boating season begins and the waterways become crowded with vessels and captains alike, the possibilities for accidents and fatalities are at their peak. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife officials, inattentiveness of the boat operator is one of the primary contributing factors...
Dog Owners: Does Your Homeowners Insurance Cover Dog Bites?
Posted: January 18, 2014
Did you know that man’s best friend is behind ONE-THIRD of all homeowner’s claims? Who would've thought? Over the last decade, the number of insurance claims related to dog bites has stayed about the same. A lot of people probably have no idea whether they are covered if Fido flips out on the delivery boy (or worse: the neighbor's kid). Then, all of the sudden,...
Uninsured Floridians Still Searching For Health Care Coverage
Posted: January 15, 2014
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has the potential to extend healthcare coverage to the estimated 3.9 million non-elderly uninsured Floridians. There are approximately 100 health plans to choose from on the federally-run online Marketplace (aka: the health insurance “exchange”), where nearly 1.3 million of the uninsured Floridians will find out that they are eligible for a premium tax credit to help them purchase coverage. So, what...
Have You Heard About Tax Identity Theft?
Posted: January 13, 2014
January 13-17, 2014 Ready for tax season? If you haven’t heard about tax identity theft, you may not be. Tax identity theft happens when someone files a phony tax return using your personal information — like your Social Security number — to get a tax refund from the IRS. It also can happen when someone uses your Social Security number to get a job or...
Why Shopping Around For Auto Insurance Is the Number 1 Way to Save Money
Posted: January 12, 2014
News flash: you aren’t married to your auto insurance company! Yeah, your agent sends you (personalized!) holiday cards, and always remembers to ask about your son’s baseball season. You feel like you’re cheating if you dare check around to see if you are getting the most coverage for the best price. Well, lose the guilt friends because your loyalty could be costing you hard-earned money....
