June marks the start of Hurricane Season so it is important to take steps today to protect your business from any potential damage. When you are in the middle of a crisis, it is challenging to think clearly so even if your business is not physically located in an area that is normally associated with hurricanes, keep reading. After all,...

June 1st marked the official start of the 2023 Hurricane Season. Hurricane season runs from June through the end of November 30th and since we are all about Educating Each Client We Serve, we thought we would give you a rundown of what is being forecasted and what you can do to prepare your home for the long season ahead!  ...

Important insurance information for homeowners in the Sunshine Hurricane state. Homeowners insurance in Florida has always been a bit of a calamity. There is a long history of dwindling homeowners’ insurance availability in the Sunshine State, and we’d like to take some time to offer some information as to what and why there is trouble in the insurance world in...

So many of our Advocate Brokerage friends and family have suffered extensive damage from the wrath of Tropical Storm Ida. We’ve seen an incredible number of basements and main floors covered in water from this storm. We wanted to provide a resource to help those of you who are looking to do a bit of clean up in the aftermath...

We have all seen images of vehicles fully submerged, after heavy rains. You may think that instances like this are rare, but the truth is, it is much more common than you think. Extreme weather patterns have caused flash flooding throughout the country. Each year see cars are damaged beyond repair right here in our own community. If there is...

April showers bring… well, rain. April and May are our rainiest months and that kind of weather usually turns our thoughts to flooding and the damaging affects all that excess water can mean for our clients. Just a few inches of water can add up to 10's of 1000's of dollars in damage. Many people push flooding concerns out of...

On Friday we hinted that Hurricane Jose could become a storm to worry about, well so far it has remained offshore but it is still a storm to keep an eye on.  While it may not make landfall, the storm could produce heavy rains and the coastal flooding and the tropical storm-force winds that often comes along with it.  So,...

                      Preparing for Irma - Important Hurricane Information For Home Owners Currently Hurricane Irma is on target to be among the seven most powerful storms on record to ever cross the Atlantic Ocean.  As a result, it is no wonder that the state of Florida has already declared a state...

    With the state of emergency declared in Florida and the very real threat of Hurricane Irma upon the state, people up and down the East coast are taking notice and making plans to prepare themselves and their property for this storm. Business owners also need to take steps to protect their livelihood.  Losses that businesses incur during a...

  We’ve all seen the images of vehicles submerged, reminders of the devastation Hurricane Harvey left behind.  For those of us who find ourselves in the path of Hurricane Irma, we’d like to offer some preventative tips should you have to evacuate and leave your car behind. What to do now, before the storm hits: Fill your gas tank TODAY!...