FIRM ANNUAL MEETINGS OPEN TO PUBLIC

Fair Insurance Rates in Monroe (FIRM) invites the public to their Upper Keys Annual Meeting at the Murray Nelson Government Center in Key Largo on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm.  FIRM President and County Commissioner Heather Carruthers and FIRM Executive Director Chic Wagner will provide an update on FIRM’s recent successes and activities, 2014 legislative priorities for ensuring fair flood and windstorm insurance rates for property owners in the Keys, and how each policyholder can actively help reduce insurance rates.

Highlighted will be the status on the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act and FIRM’s independent Windstorm Risk Remodeling and Analysis Initiative – a step towards a truly accurate wind risk profile which is essential to helping Keys’ policyholders identify possible alternatives to Citizens.  Additionally, FIRM will provide suggestions on how premiums may be lowered, what homeowner mitigation measures make sense and how policyholders can help FIRM achieve fair insurance rates in Monroe.

Future Keys-wide meetings will follow on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at the Marathon Government Center in Marathon (5:30 – 6:30 pm) and on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 (5:30 pm – 6:30 pm) at the Harvey Government Center in Key West.  For more information call FIRM at (305) 294-3476.