TAMPA, Fla. — Four insurance villages will be held around the Tampa Bay area to give residents an opportunity to get help with filing claims relating to Hurricanes Milton and Helene.
Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced that the Florida Department of Financial Services is hosting the villages in critical locations impacted by the storms.
The villages will launch on opening day and operate seven days a week after. Policyholders will be able to meet with their insurance carriers in person and work together to file claims.
Here are the locations:
Bradenton
- Bradenton City Hall, Auditorium Building (101 12th Street West, Bradenton)
- Opening Monday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Clearwater
- Long Center (1501 North Belcher Road, Clearwater)
- Opening Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lakeland
- RP Funding Center - Sikes Hall (701 West Lime St., Lakeland)
- Opening Tuesday, Oct. 15 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Plant City
- Florida Strawberry Festival (303 Berryfest Place, Plant City)
- Opening Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Regular hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Policyholders should bring as much documentation as they can, including:
- A driver’s license or other form of identification (passport/state-issued ID)
- Insurance cards and insurance policy information/documentation
- Pictures or documentation of the property being claimed as a loss resulting from Hurricane Helene
- Repair estimates
- Any additional insurance-related information that is readily accessible