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Storm surge imperils 455,000 Tampa Bay homes, report says

By SUSAN TAYLOR MARTIN and RICHARD DANIELSOLN Nearly 455,000 Tampa Bay homes could be damaged by hurricane storm surges, the most in any major metro area except Miami and New York City. And rebuilding all those homes could cost $80.6 … Continue reading

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Get Your Emergency Preparedness Toolkit

Floridians are no strangers to hurricane preparedness. In the face of an emergency, we know to secure our property and stock up on nonperishable food and water. But another important aspect of emergency preparedness is often left undone: financial preparedness. … Continue reading

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AIA Featured in BeachLife Newspaper

Check out the recent article published about our agency in a local newspaper: AIA Insurance Services These days, finding great customer service can be a challenge. Many online “bargains” turn out to be not-so-smart purchases when you need service after … Continue reading

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AIA Welcomes McGee Agency Clients

AIA Insurance Services would like to welcome the clients of the McGee Agency in Sanford, Florida. You may have heard about Cynthia McGee’s unfortunate passing last January, which left her insurance agency without a licensed principal agent. We have been … Continue reading

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A Watershed Moment

A watershed moment … as Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius finally admits that health insurance premiums are rising because of the President’s health insurance takeover, per the Wall Street Journal: Ms. Sebelius’s remarks come weeks before insurers are … Continue reading

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HIP VS. GABLE ROOF

Property insurance carriers always want to know if your roof is “HIP” or “gable”.  The type of construction impacts the Wind Mitigation features of your home or other property.  Below is an explaination of the two roof types. Hip V … Continue reading

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SINKHOLE VS. CATASTROPHIC GROUND COLLAPSE – DEFINITION

“Catastrophic Ground Cover Collapse” means: Geological activity that results in all of the following: The abrupt collapse of the ground cover; A depression in the ground cover clearly visible to the naked eye; Structural damage, other than settling or cracking, … Continue reading

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