Triple-I: Insurance Village Opened Today in Southwest Florida

For immediate release
Florida Press Office: Mark Friedlander, 904-806-7813, markf@iii.org  

ST. JOHNS, Fla., Oct. 4, 2022—Florida’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) and Citizens Property Insurance Corporation today established an Insurance Village to assist Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian, according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I).

The Florida venue is at the following location:

• Port Charlotte (Charlotte County): Port Charlotte Town Center Parking Lot, 1441 Tamiami Trail

The site will remain open daily between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.  More than 20 national and regional insurers are expected to send representatives to the Port Charlotte location for what DFS is billing as an Initial Payment Center.

Triple-I also has experts who can discuss hurricane-related auto, homeowners, renters, and business insurance coverage issues while also providing claims-filing tips.  

RELATED LINKS:

Triple-I Issues Briefs: 
Florida’s Homeowners Insurance Crisis (August 2022)
Hurricanes: State of the Risk (June 2022)

Consumer Information:
Catastrophes: Insurance Issues
Settling Insurance Claims After a Disaster
Spotlight on Flood Insurance
Facts About Flood Insurance
Recovering from a Flood

Infographic:
What are Hurricane Deductibles?

Website:
Triple-I’s Resilience Accelerator