The Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Consumer Services published a press release announcing the deployment of four Hurricane Insurance Villages following Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.
The villages will provide policyholders a chance to meet representatives of their insurance carriers in person. The representatives are available to answer questions and to help file claims. The villages will focus only on insurance issues–staff from other agencies will not be in attendance.
Policyholders should bring any documentation they can, including an official ID, information on their insurance policy, pictures or documentation of the property damaged as a result of the hurricanes, repair estimates, and any other relevant information.
The villages each have an opening day and will be open seven days a week after for as long as they are in demand. Opening day hours may differ from the regular schedule.
Bradenton Insurance Village
Bradenton City Hall, Auditorium Building
101 12th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
Opening day: Monday 10/14 – 10 AM to 5 PM
Regular hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
Clearwater Insurance Village
Long Center
1501 North Belcher Road
Clearwater, FL 33765
Opening day: Tuesday 10/15 – 10 AM to 5 PM
Regular hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
Lakeland Insurance Village
RP Funding Center – Sikes Hall
701 West Lime Street
Lakeland, FL 33815
Opening day: Tuesday 10/15 – 1 PM to 5 PM
Regular hours: 9 AM to 5 PM
Plant City Insurance Village
Florida Strawberry Festival
303 Berryfest Place
Plant City, FL 33563
Opening day: Wednesday 10/16 – 10 AM to 5 PM
Regular hours: 9 AM to 5 PM
The press release can be found here.