FISCE Blog

“Look, y’all - a heap of sand. Let’s make a massive Christmas Tree out of it.” - Something Floridians actually did and now it’s a party (scroll to the F5)     This is it. The final week of Webinars is upon us (until next year.) Register now if you want to kick off the new year with a few…
“Sorry kids, no presents this year because daddy has to pay a fine for missing his CE deadline.” - Something I’ve not heard anyone say but dang that would stink      Two weeks and counting. We have a magic bag full of CE Webinar options for you over the next two weeks but take heed……
“Why do turkeys hate Thanksgiving? Because they’re jerks.” - The only amusing joke I could find about the holiday     We hope you find this edition in preparation for a big week before the big week (Thanksgiving!) Due to the holiday, we will not send an email newsletter the week of 11/25…
“There’s evil people over there so obviously we need to go kick their butts.” - My two grandfathers, both veterans of WWII     In this edition: CE requirements, important reminders, featured Webinar this week, need 4-hour update?, weekly highlights, full NOV schedule, FL’s big-ass base (…
“It’s the reason I voted early.” - Florida insurance pros on attending our Webinars Tuesday       The big week has arrived. Floridians, with the common goal of improving life for all, will engage in the most important act of citizenship bestowed upon us. So many compelling options!…
“You think his insurance stuff is good you should try the BBQ sauce.” - Students of legendary Florida insurance geek David Thompson      In this edition: CE requirements, featured Webinar this week, need 4-hour update?, weekly highlights, remaining OCT schedule, a huge a#s city (this…
  “Don’t try to explain it, just bow your head. Breathe in, breathe out, move on.”  - Jimmy Buffett’s lyrical advice for hurricane victims (here’s a link to the song. Have tissues ready.)     To our neighbors recovering from horrible hurricanes Helene and Milton: we hope you…
“Every American should take this Webinar. Seriously…can your Zoom meeting handle a few-hundred-million attendees?”- Feedback from a licensee who previously attended this week’s featured Webinar     The seemingly endless storm season continues. As Milton sets its unwelcomed course towards…
“Floods have occurred since the dawn of time so obviously everyone knows what they are and what to do.” - Statement that should be true but is, of course, not      In this edition: CE requirements, featured Webinar this week, need 4-hour update?, weekly highlights, SEP and OCT…
“I’m glad you’re doing fine. How nice for you. Me? I’d be doing a lot better if you can get me cyber insurance for my AI-powered cannabis farm!” -New reality insured colliding with old-but-still-reality insurance market     In this edition: CE requirements, featured Webinar this week, got…
“Should we tell em’?” -Local land brokers in the 1920s on pitching FL real estate in September to naïve northerners     In this edition: CE requirements, featured Webinar this week, 4-hour Annuity Training course, 4-hour Law & Ethics Update Webinars, weekly highlights, full SEP…
“I’m dishonest, and a dishonest man you can always trust to be dishonest. Honestly, it’s the honest ones you want to watch out for…” -Jack Sparrow (read it again in his accent and you’ll smile all day)     In this edition: CE requirements, featured Webinar this week, 4-hour Annuity…
“I went to a website, created a log in, and the money just magically appeared in my account.” -Person who thinks Social Security and Medicare are simple     In this edition: In the flesh, CE requirements, featured Webinar this week, 4-hour Annuity Training course, 4-hour Law & Ethics…
“And here (insert name of your insured) is the section where you took responsibility and promised to pay for anything and everything that ever goes wrong, ever.” -Attorney representing the other guy      In this edition: CE requirements, featured Webinar this week, 4-hour Annuity…
“It has the word ‘Farm’ in it so obviously it’s the correct coverage form.” -Agent who forgot that insurance policies rarely follow logic     In this edition: CE requirements, featured Webinar this week, 4-hour Annuity Training course, 4-hour Law & Ethics Update Webinars, weekly…
 “Unstable swampland in every direction for miles and nearly constant inclement weather so naturally we should build a huge-a#s airport here.”  -Planners of the defunct Everglades Jetport (scroll to the F5 for details)     In this edition: CE requirements, featured Webinar this…
“Obviously the reason I choose to work in commercial lines is because I enjoy angering contractors.”  -No agent, ever     In this edition: CE requirements, featured Webinar this week, 4-hour Annuity Training course, 4-hour Law & Ethics Update Webinars, weekly highlights,…
“How the heck did our cyber security get breached?! What a nightmare. Those funds I agreed to broker for that exiled dictator who cold-emailed me can’t get here soon enough!”       In this edition: CE requirements, featured Webinar this week, 4-hour Annuity Training course, 4-…
“And now the finishing touch: a big-a*s pool.”  - George Merrick, developer of Coral Gables       In this edition: CE requirements, featured Webinars this week, 4-hour Annuity Training course, 4-hour Law & Ethics Update Webinars, weekly highlights, full July schedule, a…
“Apparently that pig really p*ssed him off.”  -Referring to George Jenkins, founder of Publix (Scroll to the F5 for the story)     Happy Monday, insurance pros!     In this edition: Saturdays, CE requirements, featured Webinar this week (a global premiere!), 4-hour Annuity…