Insurance Department Storm Preparations and Responses

Various insurance departments have made declarations regarding preparations for Hurricane Dorian. Current actions are listed below, and we will update this article as more bulletins are released from states.

 Florida – The insurance department of Florida has posted the applications for emergency adjusters. The applications are made available only when there is an emergency that affects Florida. The application may be used only by Florida-licensed insurance companies and adjusting firms. Licenses may be issued to resident or non-residents of the state who are not licensed adjusters according to Florida statutes but have been designated and certified by an insurer to adjust claims, losses, or damages under policies issued by that insurer. Likewise, individuals may be authorized by the primary adjuster of an independent adjusting firm contracting with an authorized insurer to adjust claims for that insurer. This is in section 626.874 of Florida statutes.