Request a Quote!
Call Us: (941) 244-2760
Auto
Insurance
Home
Insurance
Landlord
Insurance
Commercial Auto
Insurance
General Liability
Insurance
Customer
Support

How to File an Insurance Claim for Hurricane Ian

How to File an Insurance Claim for Hurricane Ian

Written by Evolve Insurance Agency on Sep 28, 2022
 Share
How to File an Insurance Claim for Hurricane Ian

How to File an Hurricane Ian Insurance Claim with your Insurance Carrier

If you have suffered damage as a result of Hurricane Ian, and would like to file a claim for those damages, please refer to the tips below along with the list of contact information for the majority of the insurance carriers we represent. If you cannot locate your carrier, please contact our office to file a claim.

Claim Filing Tips:

  1. This list is only intended for customers of Evolve Insurance Agency. While anyone is free to use this information as they wish, some insurance carriers operate multiple programs and sometimes each program has different contact information for the purposes of filing a claim. If you are unsure if this information is correct as it pertains to your policy, call your insurance agency directly to inqurie further. We cannot assist or answer questions related to policyholders who are with other insurance agencies.
  2. We HIGHLY suggest you contact your insurance carrier directly to file an insurance claim. We expect a heavy volume of calls related to damage and Hurricane Ian claims. To avoid unneccessary delays in filing your claim, we recommend you begin the process directly with your insurance carrier. Additionally, if your carrier offers a way to file your claim online at their website, we strongly encourage this - this way you can get your claim in the queue as quickly as possible.
  3. Determine what type of loss the claim was.
    • Losses caused by rising water (such as storm surges) are considered FLOOD losses, therefor you would need to contact your flood insurance carrier to file a claim. Your homeowners insurance policy will typically not cover losses caused by flooding events.
    • Losses caused by wind would need to be filed under your wind, hurricane, hail insurance policy. Many customers who have not chosen to opt-out of this coverage will file this type of damage with their homeowners insurer. In some cases, you may have purchased a homeowners insurance policy that excludes coverage for these perils and therefor coverage will not be applicable on that policy - if this is the case, determine if you purchased separate coverage for Wind, Hurricane, or Hail losses. Most commonly these types of stand-alone wind policies are purchased through Citizens Property Insurance Company.
    • If you are unsure as to what type of loss caused the damage to your home, then we recommend you file an insurance claim with each of your insurance carriers and let them determine what coverage, if any, applies.
  4. For Wind-related damage, your "Hurricane" deductible (which is usally higher) will apply to the loss. If your policy includes coverage for wind, hurricane, and hail, your declarations page will clearly state the Hurricane Deductible is likely shown as a percentage of your Coverage A limit. For example, if your home is insured for a limit of $500,000 and you have a 2% deductible selected, your hurricane deductible will be $10,000 despite the final amount of the claim. (This % is based off of the purchased limit of coverage, NOT the total amount of the claim.)
  5. File your claim as soon as possible.
    • Generally speaking, insurance companies process claims on a first-come-first-served basis, however they will priortize policyholders who suffer the heaviest damage first, ahead of others who may still be able to live in and occupy their home. Because of this, we suggest filing your claim as soon as possible to help avoid unneccessary delays associated with responding to your claim.
  6. Expect processing delays. This is a large storm and is affecting a large portion of the State of Florida. The simple fact is that there are not enough insurance adjusters to go around immediately. Claims are a normal part of an insurance life-cycle, however, in the event of a large catastrophic hurricane, all carriers and all adjusting-firms get overwhelmed. Every facet of the claims handling process will end up taking longer than it otherwise would in a non-catastrophic situation.
  7. If your home is unlivable, make that clear to your insurance carrier when filing the claim. If they are made aware as to the seriousness of the damage to your home, they may be able to expedite getting funds to you to live off of while the claim goes through the normall process. The majority of insurance policies issued by us include something called "Loss of Use" coverage which is to provide additional coverage to you for the additional living expenses you will incur as a result of the damage.
  8. Our entire staff live local to the area, some in Englewood and some in Venice. This means we may also experience personal issues of our own as a result of this storm. Please have patience with us during this process and know we are here and working as quickly as possible to assist everyone and ensure the smoothest claim experience possible.

To locate your insurance carrier, refer to the list below. If you cannot locate your insurance carrier, please call us at 941-244-2760 or by email at office@evolveins.com to notify us of your claim and we will file it for you and contact you as soon as possible.

Homeowners Insurance Carriers - Claim Contact Information:

Flood Insurance Carriers - Claim Contact Information:

Should you need to contact our office, please do so in one of the following ways:
Email: office@evolveins.com
Phone: 941-244-2760 (You may need to leave a voicemail. If so, please leave a detailed message and we will return your call as soon as possible.)

We hope you and your family stay safe, and we know we can all get through this time by coming together.

Thank You,
Evolve Insurance Agency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recent Articles