Blogs/news and tools related to severe weather such as hurricanes, floods, etc.
July 2018
Get Ready For Flood Season
Are you aware that most property policies specifically exclude flood as a covered cause of loss? And with recent weather patterns, even low-risk areas are prone to flooding by unusual and rapid accumulation from heavy rain. Recent events throughout the United States have illustrated this with record high water levels in historically low flood risk […]
June 2017
6 Tips to Prepare for Hurricane Season
Your Business Policy Does Not Cover Flood Damage
On October 2016, Hurricane Matthew caused $30 billion in damages. From June through November, businesses – even those not on a coastline – have hurricane risks on their radars. Winds 74 mph or greater can cause massive damage, and storms and tornadoes spawned from hurricanes can continue the […]
June 2016
2016 Hurricane Season – Financial Preparedness
Overview of Past Hurricane Seasons
In a three-day period from Sept. 15-17, 2004, Hurricane Ivan’s tornadoes struck nine states from Florida to Pennsylvania. Virginia saw the most tornadoes with 40 total followed by Georgia with 25 and Florida with 22. The insured losses were over 14 billion dollars. Hurricane Irene has caused not only billions of […]
October 2015
3 Statistics Every Business Owner Should Know About Flood Waters and Flood Insurance
Alarming statistics about flood waters, business interruption and business closures prompts the Optometric Protector Plan to offer vital flood insurance protection to insureds.
AMPA, FL (PRWEB) MARCH 31, 2015
With nationwide predictions of major floods due to northern snowmelt and a meteorological phenomenon known as the pineapple express, the OPP is urging its insureds to examine the need […]