Insurance and Trust | Hurricane Recovery Villages

October 15, 2024
CFO JIMMY PATRONIS DEPLOYED FOUR HURRICANE INSURANCE VILLAGES

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced that the Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Consumer Services is hosting four insurance villages in critical locations around the state impacted by Hurricanes Milton and Helene.
The villages will serve as an opportunity for policyholders to meet with their insurance carriers in person and work together to file insurance claims.

Policyholders should bring as much documentation as they can, including:

A driver’s license or other form of identification (Passport/State issued ID)

Insurance cards and insurance policy information/documentation

Pictures or documentation of the property being claimed as a loss resulting from Hurricane Helene

Repair estimates

Any additional insurance-related information that is readily accessible

NOTE: Due to space limitations, the insurance village will exclusively focus on insurance related-issues and staff from other agencies will not be present to assist with other post-storm benefits. For more information visit: www.FloridaDisaster.org.

Each village will launch on an opening day and operate seven days a week thereafter. Every village will remain open for as long as there is demand in each location. All times eastern.

 BRADENTON –
OPENS MONDAY, OCTOBER 14TH

Bradenton City Hall,
Auditorium Building

101 12th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34205

Opening Day – 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. MONDAY 10/14
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the following days

CLEARWATER –
OPENS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH

Long Center
1501 North Belcher Road, Clearwater, FL 33765

Opening Day – 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. TUESDAY 10/1
9 A.M. to 5 P.M. the following days

LAKELAND –
OPENS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH

RP Funding Center – Sikes Hall

701 West Lime Street, Lakeland, FL 33815

Opening Day – 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. TUESDAY 10/15
9 A.M. to 5 P.M. the following days

PLANT CITY –
OPENS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16TH

Florida Strawberry Festival
303 Berryfest Place , Plant City, FL 33563

Opening Day -10 A.M. TO 5 P.M. WEDNESDAY 10/16
9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. the following days