Blog: Hurricane

Hurricane season in South Florida can sometimes be a whirlwind. While there are some seasons where the east coast doesn’t see a single storm, there are others where the coast is constantly battered by the high winds and torrential rain. In the case of the latter, it is important that you have a plan for…

In South Florida hurricane season is just like all of the other seasons: winter, spring, summer, hurricane, and fall. It is something that residents have to accept as a fact of life, seeing as Florida gets hit with so many hurricanes. The natives of Florida know the drill when it comes time to get everything…

Hurricane season starts at the same time every year, with some years going by without a storm, and others with storms like Sandy and Katrina. You can never tell what a hurricane season is going to bring, and that can create some tension. Paying high premiums for the possibility of there being a storm can…

It is well known that Florida is a hot spot for hurricanes. The geographical location of Florida mixed with the behavior of hurricanes and water temperatures make for hurricane heaven. There are a lot of factors that play into Florida being the hurricane heaven. One is that hurricanes usually start off the coast of the…

When people hear the term storm chaser, they often think of people in an old van speeding in to the middle of a tornado with all sorts of funky equipment attached to their van. It is a little known fact that there is actually another type of storm chaser, and they are not as people…

Although there is not a set type of Florida hurricane insurance that can be bought, there are still ways to protect your home from hurricane damage. After devastating storms like Andrew, Katrina, and Sandy, homeowner’s insurance policies have started introducing a hurricane deductible. Unlike other insurance policies, hurricane deductibles usually are assessed in percentages, and…

As a homeowner you know the drill to get ready for hurricane season in Florida: fill the gas tanks, stock up on batteries, flashlights and water, board/shutter the windows. Most South Florida homeowners’ are very familiar with Hurricane Season and the preparation that is involved with the storm. But here are three tips that can help…

Dear friends, In the event of a major catastrophic event, like a hurricane, many insurance companies usually become quickly under staffed.  Most insurance companies maintain a small staff of in-house adjusters, so often times they outsource their claim handling to independent adjusting companies. These independent adjusting companies hire independent adjusters.  Insurance adjusters play the most important role…

When a hurricane, storm or another type of disaster strikes a condominium association’s property and other large commercial structures, condo associations and property managers often assume that their insurance companies will move quickly to cover the cost of repairs for their commercial property damage. That’s not always the case, however, and many condominium properties find…

There’s little doubt that hurricanes are extremely dangerous for Florida home and business owners, but what many people fail to understand is that just a little bit of misinformation can make these storms even more dangerous. With Florida hurricane season quickly approaching, being able to sort out fact from fiction can mean the difference between…