"We agree philosophically that we want to end the prohibition on pre-existing conditions." — President Barack Obama, White House Health Care Summit, Feb. 25. ...more

March 3, 2010

I recently moved to Florida and into a homeowners association. Its last newsletter included an application for new board members. The newsletter writers made reference to statute 718 several times. I called the president and asked whether we were a homeowners or condominium association, and why the newsletter referred to 718 and not 720. He said the board believed they were so close in some cases that they fell under both statutes. ...more

February 7, 2010

Well-known local golfer John Snyder achieved the dream of every golfer in a recent round at Old Corkscrew Golf Club in Estero. ...more

December 24, 2009

A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression says she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun. ...more

November 23, 2009

An insurance agent has been sentenced to 10 years of probation for bilking an 81-year-old woman out of an $88,000 insurance premium. ...more

September 25, 2009

An insurance agent has been sentenced to 10 years of probation for bilking an 81-year-old woman out of an $88,000 insurance premium. ...more

September 24, 2009

TIPS FOR STATE FARM CUSTOMERS >>> GET INFORMED. Florida's Office of Insurance Regulation and State Farm Florida have posted special sections on their Web sites to help homeowners whose policies will be canceled over the next three years. The state site, www.floir.com/statefarmdocs .aspx, provides policyholders key information, including a timeline for the cancellation of policies, resources for obtaining alternative coverage, a list of the state's top home insurers, and several documents and statistics related to State Farm's plan to pull out of Florida. Similar information can be found at www.statefarm.com/florida. ...more

March 4, 2009

Life is too short to spend it working at anything you're not passionate about. So why do so many Americans toil a lifetime at jobs they despise, always wishing they were somewhere else? ...more

March 1, 2009

tips for state farm customers ...more

February 27, 2009

Private property insurers should be able to absorb the million-plus policyholders State Farm will orphan if the company withdraws from the market, a state regulator said Tuesday. ...more

February 4, 2009