The My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) program, administered by the Florida Department of Financial Services, was in the news recently on a couple of fronts.
On Wednesday, Florida CFO Alex Sink released some statistics about how the program has progressed so far. Ms. Sink, in a press release, stated that more than 106,000 Florida homeowners have applied for the free wind inspection offered by the program. This figure represents about 25 % of the MSFH goal of 400,000 homes inspected in the next two years. Over 86,000 wind inspections have already been completed, and of those, almost 75% are eligilbe for a wind insurance discount or credit. Sink estimates a potential savings statewide of more than $11 million.
A good start, says Stormy. And a great idea for ALL Florida homeowners. This is true because even if your home is not eligible for the matching grants through the program, you are still able to get the free wind inspection. This is valuable in and of itself, since, as Sink points out in the release, many "thousands of Floridians are able to save money on their wind insurance premiums without making a single improvement" on their homes.
That's right folks: it's possible that by submitting a certified mitigation form to their insurance carrier, some homeowners could save on premiums based on the current structure of their home.
Also in the news regarding MSFH were a couple of local politicians getting some good PR exposure by personally delivering grant checks to families in Lee and Charlotte County this week. Both State Senator Dave Aronberg (D) D-27, and Representative Michael Grant (R) D-71, delivered grant money to several families in their respective districts. MSFH press releases on Grant and Aronberg tell the details. Aronberg's visit was also aired as a segment on NBC-2 news, with a brief story posted on their website as well.
Any Floridian who lives in a single-family, site-built home is eligible for a free wind inspection through the MSFH program. If this applies to you, and you haven't already signed up for the wind inspection, why not? Go to http://www.mysafefloridahome.com/ or call 1.866.513.6734 and apply. It's a no-brainer...
Regards,
Stormy
Friday, September 7, 2007
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1 comments:
Why do the insurance co.'s require a second inspection after work has been done to upgrade, such as all new rolldown shutters, in order to receive a cost reduction in premium?
One would think that the contractors bill and payment receipt with the citys'permit inspection before and after the job was completed would be enough.
Any suggestions? Thanks
Dominick DiMassino Sr.
MSFH46842
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