USAA's topsy-turvy growth in Tampa is taking another turn. The financial services company plans on adding 200 people to the ranks of 1,772 workers in Tampa, adding a banking and investment operation to the company's insurance work. ...more

October 20, 2009

Financial services firm USAA will add more than 400 jobs in Tampa as it shuts down locations in Sacramento and part of a site in Norfolk, Va. ...more

February 13, 2009

Financial services firm USAA will add more than 400 jobs in Tampa as it shuts down locations in Sacramento and part of a site in Norfolk, Va. ...more

February 12, 2009

Kenneth J. Warzyn of New Port Richey says attempts by Florida officials to punish State Farm for withdrawing from the state's property insurance market could backfire and hurt seniors. ...more

February 7, 2009

I had a chuckle at the blog quoted in the Sunday article in the Highlands Today. I will tell "Abrand" that he should say "good riddance" to expensive Auto Owners as I did last year. I too had Auto Owners for over 20 years with coverage on my house, boat and two autos. I had a small $400 claim after Charley, and they paid promptly. Last year I received notice that Auto Owners would not renew my homeowner's policy on the anniversary date. After talking with my local agent, I found out that Auto Owners was "reducing their exposure" in their homeowner policies in Florida. I was assured that it was a random selection process, as they just couldn't drop the high risk storm surge policies on the coasts because it would be "discriminatory" and have repercussions. The local agent said that there were many such non-renewals in Highlands County and that they had appealed to no avail! ...more

February 7, 2009

Like A Good Neighbor? So State Farm wants to stop writing homeowner's insurance in Florida. I checked into their automobile insurance some time ago and was told that I could not just buy auto insurance. They wanted it all - homeowner's, auto, life, health. At that point I was surprised it didn't include asking for my first-born child. ...more

February 2, 2009

STATE FARM'S POLICY PLAN State Farm's plan to drop more than 1 million homeowner policies would not be done at once. It would spread the cancellations over a two-year period, ending late in 2011. Here's how the timing would work: ...more

January 28, 2009

As the list of companies seeking government help grows, it is anybody's guess where the Treasury Department's largesse will stop. ...more

November 1, 2008

South Florida Community College's Community Education Department is offering a series of Safe Driving Accident Prevention Program courses for drivers who have received a traffic citation. ...more

July 28, 2008

Recently, I received a statement that forewarned me the yearly premium on my homeowner insurance policy would become due in July. At first, I thought it a little premature to send me the "renewal certificate," but the bottom line figure to cover the cost of repairs in the event of loss of property was something to be concerned about. ...more

June 11, 2008