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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Hurricane proof home? Did you read correctly?  It’s not a guarantee but experience has demonstrated that better protected homes withstand windstorms and hurricanes better than unprotected homes. However, better building materials are not inexpensive and costs may increase by as much as 15%. READ MORE >>
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Everyone complains about robocalls. They are intrusive and invasive and seem to ring at the most inconvenient times. Did you know that you shouldn’t say anything because once scammers know a number is valid the number of calls might increase. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
As the values of art works soars so has the incentive to become a forger. At the same time, authentication committees and scholars have stopped providing opinions after suffering punishing legal costs to defend themselves from displeased art owners looking to the courts to challenge authentication doubts. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
If you were wondering what Blockchain is all about, at least as it relates to the insurance industry this article from Baker McKenzie thought leaders Huhnsik Chung and Nicholas Secura explores how blockchain could benefit the insurance industry. READ MORE >>
Friday, May 18, 2018
Automobile ignitions systems using a key are nearly a relic of the past and those who lament this have justification. Â The keyless ignition system, activated by those handheld fobs are included in half of the 17 million vehicles sold in the US according to Edmunds, the auto information website. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
We all hear the stories about the attic finds and flea market purchases that turn out to be lost masterpieces. There is considerably less publicity on the dupes, those things that were purchased in good faith and turn out to be worthless. READ MORE >>
Monday, April 30, 2018
Winston Churchill’s skill as an artist is well known by those who followed his career. This article from Artnet suggests that his painting informed his powers of persuasion and his writing. READ MORE >>
Friday, April 27, 2018
It’s all over the news that the 52 mile Hayward fault in California is potentially more dangerous than the San Andreas Fault. 2 million people live along the lesser known Hayward fault near Oakland and running through some of the most heavily populated urban centers of the Bay Area into Milpitas. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
While the article discusses a broad spectrum of financial matters. The section on insurance (rule 8) speaks to the point of insurance being used for the large life changing events and not for the small stuff.
The purpose of insurance is to make sure that you are protected if you have a life-changing event. READ MORE >>
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Will blockchain be the elusive element in authenticity verification for art? The technology is intriguing.
Contemporary artist Philip Colbert, whose colorful, high-spirited art is finding buyers around the world, had been toying with the idea of creating his own catalog system to prove the authenticity of his expanding body of work. READ MORE >>
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