As we watch Hurricane Danny approach the Gulf, it is hard to believe that 10 years have passed since Hurricane Charlie and three other storms caused massive damage and property insurance claims throughout Central Florida. Although the passage of time makes it easy to think that such storm damage is unlikely to happen again, we
Storm Damaged Roof? Watch Out for Scams!
The severe weather that recently swept through the area left many property owners with damage to their roofs from the storms and high winds. When massive storm damage appears, the environment is ripe for an illegal activity that often plagues Florida – roofing scams.
The usual manner by which these roofing scams play out is
Official Storm Names for 2014 Hurricane Season – Hopefully We Won’t Need Them!
Every year the National Hurricane Center develops a list of names to apply to possible tropical storms or hurricanes during the coming storm season. Believe it or not, there is an actual committee of the World Meteorological Organization which gets together and updates this list every year. (It would seem that they could just create
Hail Damage Claims – Truth vs. Insurance Company Fiction
Almost every time we speak to a new client regarding their hail damage insurance claim, our clients tell us that the insurance company representative told them some variation of one or more of the below statements. Unfortunately, insurance company adjusters have a habit of trying to convince property owners that they have “no business” filing
Wind Damage Prevention
Now that the hurricane season has officially begun, the prevention of wind damage should be on the forefront of every Floridian’s mind. Although there is nothing we can do to prevent hurricanes or other storms from occurring, there are steps we can take to minimize the damage these storms cause to our homes and property.