By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk Thieves in search of precious metals have caused catalytic converter thefts to soar nationwide. The National Insurance Crime Bureau analyzed insurance claims involving catalytic converters and found a dramatic increase in the number of thefts across the United...
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 As COVID restrictions loosen nationwide, people are starting to plan special events. A lot of them, it seems, are planning weddings. According to The Knot, there will be more weddings this year than the national pre-pandemic annual average,...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The likelihood of identity theft seems to increase daily. With so many identities being stolen, many believe it’s a matter of when, not if. Taking preventative measures is crucial to reducing the likelihood of being a victim, but...
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 Did you know that the majority of data breaches are driven by credential theft? Hackers are constantly probing the Internet trying to steal login credentials. One uninformed or unsuspecting user or one careless act, and that’s it. Your...
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...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The Florida Legislature has a history of volunteering (i.e., forcing) condominium associations to join the Green Movement. A couple of years ago, lawmakers were focused on electric vehicles. This year it was natural gas vehicles. As a result,...
By Anita Byer, Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration updated its 2021 hurricane season outlook and is now predicting more named storms than previously forecast. This is significant because the 2021 season is already breaking records—Hurricane Elsa became the earliest 5th...