Sarasota, FL – With support from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County’s Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund, the non-profit United Policyholders (UP) announced today that it will host a webinar on September 17th, 2025 in advance of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Milton where an expert panel will outline strategies and resources for impacted households to resolve insurance disputes, reach fair and full claim settlements and access government and professional help.
The expert panel will include the nation’s leading insurance consumer advocate, a representative with the Bureau of Insurance Assistance, (Florida Department of Financial Services), a Florida-based policyholder attorney and a seasoned hurricane claim adjuster.
“Disaster anniversaries have an emotional impact and also trigger insurance and legal deadlines that can limit rights and options. People whose homes have been damaged or destroyed desperately need insurance benefits to fund repair, rebuild and recover.”, said United Policyholders Executive Director, Amy Bach.
“The goal of this webinar is to give people a roadmap for resolving insurance disputes and not losing their leverage or rights once the anniversary passes. We encourage people struggling with their Milton claims to register and pre-submit their claim questions at: www.uphelp.org/Sept17.”, said UP’s Senior Program Officer Emily Rogan.
UP has earned high marks over three decades for improving disaster recovery for hurricane-impacted households in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and New York. Its Roadmap to Recovery® services include support from staff and volunteers with personal experience recovering from previous disasters, plus professional expert guidance on insurance, personal finances and construction matters.
Thanks to funding from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and Florida-based staff and volunteers, United Policyholders is offering ongoing services to households impacted by Hurricane Milton. They include an online help library, access to an online “Ask an Expert” forum, educational events, and “drop-in” office hours with UP staff.
Upcoming events and services include:
Drop-In Hurricane Milton Insurance and Recovery Guidance
August 28th & September 9th, 3pm-5pm ET
2825 Tamiami Trail, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Drop In or make an appointment, by contacting Julitza Perez at julitza@uphelp.org, (787) 454-3353
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Webinar: Resolving Claim Disputes and Decisions at the 1 year Anniversary
September 17th, 5pm ET
Attendees are encouraged to pre-submit claim questions for our expert panel
Register at: www.uphelp.org/Sept17
Since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, United Policyholders has provided support to Florida residents after major hurricanes. The Roadmap to Recovery(R) Program has a track record of helping people reach full and fair claim settlements, resolve disputes, and stay reasonably organized and emotionally strong enough to maintain forward momentum toward restoring their assets, quality of life and communities.
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About United Policyholders: Since 1991, the nonprofit 501(c)(3) United Policyholders (UP) has been a trustworthy and useful information resource and an effective voice for consumers of all types of insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Our work is divided into three programs: Roadmap to Recovery(R), Roadmap to Preparedness, and Advocacy and Action. For more information about these programs, visit us at www.uphelp.org. For questions or comments, please email media@uphelp.org.
About the Community Foundation of Sarasota County: The Community Foundation of Sarasota County is a public charity founded in 1979 by the Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council as a resource for caring individuals and the causes they support, enabling them to make a charitable impact on the community. With assets of $544 million in more than 1,590 charitable funds, the Community Foundation awarded grants and scholarships totaling $56 million dollars last year in the areas of education, the arts, health and human services, civic engagement, animal welfare and the environment. Since its founding, the Community Foundation has been able to grant more than $500 million to area nonprofit organizations in our community thanks to the generosity of charitable individuals, families, and businesses. For more information, visit www.CFSarasota.org