Brian Samberg's (southeastinsurance) Blog

Here's a hurricane season insurance tip for property owners from Southeast: Once a year, take a video camera and slowly go through your home, apartment, rented house, or condo to record everything - all of your property. As you go through, state the value of the things you're filming. Once comple...

Everyone who lives in Florida knows that summertime brings at least a rain shower each day. That's why summer can be such an annoying time regarding flooding. Because of Florida's flat terrain, after heavy rains when the ground becomes saturated, water can flow across fields, yards and streets. W...

Life insurance is one of the wisest investments you can make, but no one likes the idea of taking the medical exam that comes with getting a life insurance policy. If you're worried about it, you shouldn't concern yourself. Each company does the medical exam a bit differently, but the exams are n...

These days, you can't be too careful when it comes to risk of lawsuits, especially in the restaurant industry. The importance of restaurant insurance is higher than ever, especially in an economy where many restaurants are closing their doors. Here are some recent scenarios which sound too silly ...

Neighbors will be fighting amongst each other forever.  Renting neighbors in an apartment or condo complex could fight over music that is too loud at night or cigarette smoke that triggers asthma, suspected drug activity, loitering, graffiti, etc. etc.  Even Bob Dylan's neighbors are upset about ...

My next-door neighbor and dear friend has been preparing to open her first restaurant for a year now. She's about two months from her grand opening, and recently invited me to visit her place so I could give her feedback. Well, I'll start with saying that her restaurant is stunningly beautiful. H...

Although regulators added several stipulations, State Farm's plan to stop writing homeowners insurance has been approved. If State Farm accepts the regulators' conditions, the insurer would have to turn over its certificate to operate in the State within 30 days. Following the announcement of the...

For over 60 years, State Farm Insurance has developed a relationship with Floridians as a reliable, responsible company, and has accumulated more homeowner insurance policies than any other carrier in the state. But in the wake of our country's economic climate and the fast approaching hurricane ...

Times are tough for Floridians. The housing market is a mess, with rampant home foreclosures and plummeting housing prices. The credit crisis is causing many to pinch pennies. Unemployment rates are sky high. Prominent banks are collapsing. Even large, national insurance carriers are re-evaluatin...

Is umbrella insurance just for wealthy people? Absolutely not. Any policyholder needs this type of extra coverage. Lawsuits are so common in America that the smallest incident can cause a neighbor to sue you. Umbrella insurance is imperative to anyone who owns a home, vehicle, or boat because it ...