13DecLiving in Florida comes with warm weather, stunning beaches – and the risk of hurricanes. In September 2022. Hurricane Ian made landfall, causing significant property damage throughout the Southern part of the state. Ian left thousands of homeowners in distress and uncertain about how to proceed. Many of them rightfully turned to their property insurance […]
13DecYes. If you purchased property insurance with Additional Living Expense coverage, you should be entitled to the cost you incur to live somewhere else if your home was severely damaged to the point that you cannot live in it. For some, this will be a matter of weeks while for others it might, unfortunately, be […]
13DecWhen a Florida storm hits and causes property damage, homeowners would like to rest easy knowing their homeowner’s insurance policy will pay the bill for needed repairs. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. To understand why filing an insurance claim for a damaged home might lead to difficulties in collecting payment from insurance companies, […]
13DecHurricane season is here, and that means Floridians need to take additional precautions to keep their families safe. The following sections outline hurricane statistics in Florida, resources for hurricane preparedness, tips on hurricane safety, and what to do in the event of an injury or property damage. Hurricane Disaster Facts and Statistics Studies show that, […]
13DecHurricane Ian made landfall in Florida on Wednesday, September 28th, 2022. When it struck Florida, it was a powerful, Category 4 storm, one of the worst on record. Maximum sustained winds were about 150 mph as the hurricane hit the Fort Myers area, with particularly high winds recorded on the island of Cayo Costa and […]
