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Whether it's a leisurely, romantic drive down a country road, a fun-filled family vacation, or a raucous road trip across the country with friends, summer is prime time for excursions in the car. With the windows down, the music on, and the right company (or perhaps no company at all) a nice drive can be both fun and relaxing.
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The forest is full of life, and dwelling close to one means you have the privilege of living among all kinds of animals, plants, and trees-not to mention the chance to savor a degree of peace and quiet not available to those who set up house in the city. Living near a forest also has its hazards, however, and chief among them is the potential for a forest fire.
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For better or for worse, our world is full of cars: big ones, little ones, electric ones, ancient ones, and fresh-from-the-factory models with paint so shiny you can see your face in them. Needless to say, with so much variety on the roads in Florida, not all cars are created equal. Consequently, the cost to insure a 1973 Volkswagen Superbeetle will be considerably different than that to insure a 2012 Mercedes Benz.
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If you're a business owner in Florida, you may have employees who take company laptops and smartphones with them during their summer travels. This is wonderfully convenient because it allows employees to stay in touch and work while they are in distant locales. It is also risky, however, because chances are those laptops and smartphones contain important customer and business records-data that should never land in the wrong hands.
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Chances are, Florida residents have caught wind of the insurance policies designed specifically for pets. Perhaps you even have health insurance policies for your furry, four-legged friends to protect your finances in the event that they become ill or injured.
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Times have changed substantially since the dog-eat-dog days of fire marks-distinctive plaques fashioned of lead or copper that home and business owners displayed on their property to indicate that it was insured against a fire. In the 18th and 19th centuries, fire insurance providers gave these plaques to policyholders who paid in advance for their protection. If a home or business caught fire, the fire insurance provider (who also ran the fire brigade!) would look for that all-important fire mark before going to the trouble of putting out the flames. If there was no fire mark to be found, they would turn around and leave, letting the building burn.
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On the West Coast, hurricane season begins May 15th and ends November 30th. On the east coast, the season starts on June 1st and also ends November 30th. Don't live on the coast? Don't assume you're safe. Major hurricanes can affect residents who live hundreds of miles inland with heavy wind and rains. In fact, between 1970 and 1999, freshwater inland flooding was the leading cause of death among all weather hazards related to tropical cyclones.
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Do you have home or office improvements planned for this summer? Perhaps you're finally going to build that beautiful patio cover you've been imagining for so long, so you can dine al fresco with friends and family and still have protection from August's blazing sun. Or maybe you're installing new windows in your office, to better let in the warm, fresh, summertime air. No matter the project, it's important for Florida residents to make sure that your contractor has all the right insurance coverage, potentially saving both of you from a lot of headaches and financial hardship.
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