Anita Byer The amount of global economic and insured catastrophe losses during the first half of 2025 has many concerned about another record-breaking year of losses. According to Aon’s Global Catastrophe Recap (First Half of 2025), economic losses reached $162 billion during the first six months...
By Anita Byer The 2025 hurricane season is underway, so the time to prepare is now. We know that preparing for hurricane season can be overwhelming, particularly when the forecast is for above-normal storm activity. Fortunately, preparations can be made easier by working smarter, not harder....
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting above-normal hurricane activity for the upcoming hurricane season. NOAA’s 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook predicts a 30% chance of a near-normal season, a 60% chance of an above-normal season, and...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently finalized Broward County’s new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). According to the City of Ft. Lauderdale’s Flood Plain Manager, Broward County’s new FIRM will expand the Special Flood Hazard Area by 15...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk When it comes to protecting our homes against weather and climate disasters, our perception of weather risks must match the current reality, which is constantly changing. For instance, the reason it seems like damaging weather events are happening...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Hurricane season 2023 is nearly underway, so it’s time to start preparing…today. Perfect timing too, because the first week of May is Hurricane Preparedness Week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sponsors this week to raise awareness of...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Did you know that the first week of May is Hurricane Preparedness Week? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sponsors this week to raise awareness of the hazards posed by tropical storms and hurricanes. And to encourage everyone...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The end of the year is a great time to reflect on the past and prepare for the future. It’s also the perfect time for an annual insurance check-up. As the days, weeks and months go by, our...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Florida’s insurer of last resort, is planning to drastically increase the number of residential property inspections in the coming years. Citizens inspected roughly one percent of all its policies in-force last year and plans...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Did you know that the U.S. experienced 308 billion-dollar weather and climate disaster events since 1980? According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the total cost of these events exceeds $2 trillion. Since 1980, the U.S. averaged...