FISCE Blog

“Some of the most destructive weather on the planet, you say? Well…%^&* it - let’s build expensive stuff here.”  -Henry Flagler, FL’s fearless gazillionaire sugar daddy      Greetings and happy belated Father’s Day, insurance pros!     In this edition: hey good…
“Florida: premiere destination for very rich men on skates (teeth optional).”   -The reality for anyone still thinking ice sports don’t fly here     Greetings insurance pros!     In this edition: catch me if you can, when it really blows, weekend Webinar warriors, CE…
“Alma Mater? More like ‘Alma Hater.’ Amiright? Zing! Heeeyyyooo! This guy knows what I’m talkin’ about.” -Will make sense (and still not be funny) if you read the F5     Greetings insurance pros!     In this edition: Essential storm resource, Saturday Webinar explosion, CE…
“I paid to insure this stuff. What difference does it make where the h*ll it is when damaged?!” -Insured who, like many others, doesn’t understand transit exposure (see this week’s feature for more)     Greetings insurance pros!     In this edition: Enjoy Memorial Day, an elite…
  “Hey man, we dig the webs but simply cannot make time for them during the week. Throw us a freakin’ bone here?!” -Common feedback that we’ve (finally) addressed     Greetings insurance pros!     In this edition: Busy week, Saturday explosion, CE requirements, featured…
“It may seem strange to you, but it is the dream of my life to see this wilderness turned into a prosperous country.” -Julia DeForrest Tuttle, the ‘Mother of Miami’ (see the F5 for the story)     Greetings and Happy Mother’s Day week!     In this edition: what mom wants, FL’s…
“They’re in my hair!”  -a phrase Floridians often hear/say in May and September   Greetings, insurance pros!   Hey, you two…get a room. It’s almost May in Florida and the air will again fill with the sweet scent of love. Specifically, we’ll “enjoy” the familiar ritual of the Plecia…
“The reason I got rich, you ask? So I could spend it all on insurance!”  -A statement that until recently was dripping with sarcasm     Greetings, insurance pros!     We’re jacked for the GLOBAL PREMIERE of another soon-to-be legendary Webinar topic from instructor Kym “Got…
“Makes perfect sense to me.”  -Something very few people (including those who wrote the bill) have said about written legislation, ever     Greetings, insurance pros!     Register now because it’s (about) the law (and also because registration is open until 2pm Eastern…
“If I didn’t have to be here (Augusta) you better believe I’d do whatever it took to get that shirt.”    -Defending Masters champ Jon Rahm reacting to the t-shirt contest described below     Hello, insurance pro friends,     This week, the world’s finest golf…
“We’ve done half-a-mill already and you want a thousand more?! Oh, why the h*ll not.”  - Grounds crew members at Cypress Gardens on 4/1/07 (scroll to the F5 to learn more)      The legislative session is toast and it’s time to talk about what happened, what didn’t, and what’s…
“Stetson 80, UConn 76.” -My prediction as the 16th-seeded Hatters face the top-seeded Huskies Friday    Greetings, insurance pros!   In Florida, we dance. Shout out to Gators, Owls, and Hatters fans who are buckling in for March Madness this week. It’s the first ever tournament…
“It’s a ‘swim forum.’ What could possibly go wrong?” -Ft. Lauderdale event planners in 1938 who ‘accidentally’ created Spring Break (scroll to the F5 for the story)     In celebration of Florida’s most timely tradition (Spring Break) there are no live Webinars scheduled this week. We’ll…
“On the bright side, it will be kinda’ cool to meet them all.” -Your subcontractor insured who just signed an agreement to indemnify the GC, its affiliates, family members, pets, and any/all persons residing in the United States of America     Happy Monday, insurance pros!    …
“Typo. Definitely. Seriously…that’s a typo, right? Right?!” -A Floridian reacting to the renewal cost of home and auto insurance     The 70s are back. Temps are cracking 70 in the panhandle. Daylight is hanging around longer, azaleas are starting to pop, and ballparks are beaming with…
“Oh man, that place is sweet (hiccup). Wonder who lives ther…(hiccup)…there…(hiccup)…lives there?!” -Inebriated tourist wandering past the Little White House in Key West       I hope this newsletter finds you well and not swimming in buyer’s remorse due to “President’s Day…
 “What am I up to? Just chillin’ by the pool. Why? What’s up?” -Al Capone, February 14th 1929 (scroll to the F5 for the story)       The global premieres just keep coming. Two more topics make their debut this week. We also have a slew of 4-hour Law & Ethics Update options…
“Our little girl is so cute driving her toy jeep and, honey, slow down, honey you need to…oh, OH, OHHH S%^&!!”-Parents watching their child’s toy jeep dent the neighbor’s BMW       I might lose teeth. My pals at the Independent Insurance Agents of Broward County invited yours…
“Everyone likes us. Plus, we’re small potatoes so obviously not a desirable target.” -Misinformed commercial insured likely getting ripped off this very second     Why don’t you come and see me sometime? Many thanks to our pals at the Independent Insurance Agents of Broward County for…
“Oooohhhh, I’m bindin’ my life away, lookin’ for a better way, for me…” -Eddie Rabbit’s lesser known ode to insurance agents which his label refused to release       Three topics make their global debuts this week. You’ll learn a ton of useful stuff from some elite insurance…