Preparation is the key to surviving a natural or human-caused disaster. Nevertheless, a survey by the Ad Council found that 62% of respondents did not have an emergency plan in place for their business. Since up to 40% of businesses affected by a natural or...
Public safety concerns may prompt civil authorities to take action to protect people and property. For example, a governor can issue a mandatory hurricane evacuation, a mayor can close roads during inclement weather, the police can enforce curfews during riots, or a fire department can...
For those living or working in the Atlantic hurricane region, June 1st rarely passes unnoticed. At Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk, we understand that preparing for hurricane season is rarely easy and often stressful. We also understand that a lack of awareness and preparation can...
The 2013 legislative session saw relatively little activity involving Florida's Condominium Act. Nevertheless, laws have changed, and that's always important. Here is a brief summary of some of the statutory amendments. Insurance The Condominium Act identifies property that must be insured by the association and property that...
For those living or working in areas at risk of experiencing a tropical storm or hurricane, June 1st rarely passes unnoticed. At Setnor Byer Insurance & Risk, we understand that preparing for Hurricane Season is rarely easy and often stressful. We also understand that a...
Many homeowners believe that switching insurance companies is the only way to save on their windstorm (hurricane) insurance premiums. Unfortunately, companies with the lowest premiums may not have enough money to pay claims after a storm. Rather than buy insurance from an insurance company without...
One of the most common phrases you’ll hear from an insurance agent is don’t wait until it happens to you to get coverage. On Sunday, February 3rd our very own agent, Pamela Malfavon, noticed smoke coming from the balcony below her 6th floor apartment at Midtown...
With two catastrophic hurricane seasons behind us, we've all learned that insurance is not something that should be taken lightly. In fact, with the repeating cycle of hurricane seasons, concern over a repeat of 2005's Wilma has become foremost in our minds, prompting discussion regarding...
We are an Independent Insurance Agency, and not unlike most of our South Florida neighbors, suffered during the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma. We were left with damaged property, no electricity, an interrupted business, and employees that, each, suffered similar consequences. Yet, we were not permitted...
Charley, Frances, Ivan, Jeanne- Floridians have had to indulge a few unwelcome guests as Mother Nature unleashed one hurricane after another within a two month period. The Sunshine State, to some, has been aptly renamed the Hurricane State. The Hurricane Season has yet to end,...