Homeowners leave South Fort Myers insurance
village with checks |
Article Courtesy of WINK NEWS
By Andryanna Sheppard
Published July 2, 2023
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The Ian-aftermath continues to
plague many homeowners in Southwest Florida and our insurance issues are
far from over. But the state has stepped in to try to help you get
answers and money.
That worked out well for Christine Servis
from Punta Gorda. When she attended the insurance village in
South Fort Myers, she talked with her company in-person. And
guess what? She walked away with a check. “Finally, it’s
been a long time and the pressure is off of us and we are
very, very satisfied,” said Servis.
“It’s so much more effective sitting across from another
human being trying to close your claim. If you have an open
claim, if you have a closed claim, if you have questions, if
you want a check, you want to show up to our insurance
village,” CFO Jimmy Patronis told WINK News Consumer
Reporter Andryanna Sheppard.
Tuesday, dozens of homeowners turned out to FSW in South
Fort Myers with paperwork-in-hand to try to resolve issues
with their insurance provider. Some, like Servis, left with
checks.
Bryan and Wendy Statskey suffered Ian
damage at the their Cape Coral winter residence. They drove
down from their winter home in Pennsylvania to Tuesday’s
village.
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Homeowners leave South Fort Myers insurance village
with checks
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“It’s been a long haul trying to get our house taken care of and the
insurance portion of it, a good resolution. We finally came to that
today so we’re relieved,” Bryan added. “Frustrating, living out of
state. It’s pretty difficult. But thanks to Jerramy, he’s keeping us
informed. We were here through March and nothing.”
Jerramy Johnson, their contractor, recommended they attend. “We walked
out with a weight lifted off of us today. Now we can start construction
and they don’t have to worry about every storm that comes along. I took
a risk of them coming all the way down here and spending the money,
energy and time, and thankfully it all worked out,” he added.
Hurricane Ian hit September 28, 2022. Before that, we were already
dealing with an insurance crisis in the state. Fifteen home insurers
have stopped writing new business in Florida since January of 2022. And,
chances are, those companies which are still writing homeowners’
policies have increased their rates.
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