Citizens Insurance, Opening Protection and Claim Payments

FYI…

Citizens is amending its Windstorm Protective Devices endorsement forms to add a penalty that will reduce claim payments for partial Windstorm or Hail coverage if policyholders who receive an Opening Protection premium credit do not close and secure shutters or other opening protection devices during a tropical storm or hurricane watch or warning from the National Weather Service for any location within the state of Florida.

…more details here…

https://www.citizensfla.com/agent/ac_techbulletins.cfm?type=atb&show=pdf&year=2012&link=/shared/ATB/ATB014-12/ATB014-12.pdf