By Mark Puente, Times Staff Writer
Friday, December 23, 2011
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Dave Moore protected quarterbacks for 15 years, but now he protects homeowners and business from hurricanes, floods and fires.
He opened Moore Resources in 2008 and writes commercial and personal insurance coverage through national carriers. The company, on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, has five employees and writes about 300 new policies a year.
Moore acknowledged that very few people know that he owns and operates an insurance agency.
"If I didn't do the radio work, many people wouldn't even know me," he said. "It's all word of mouth."
Even before Moore played his last down in the 2007 NFL Pro Bowl, he had started his new career. During the 2006 season, he helped small businesses find cheaper insurance protection and payroll services. He targeted blue-collar fields like the construction industry ...