06 Oct Hurricane Ian Recovery – Insurance Adjuster Access To Sanibel

HURRICANE IAN RECOVERY – INSURANCE ADJUSTER ACCESS TO SANIBEL

Published on: October 6, 2022 02:40pm

By: The City of Sanibel has expanded its policy about access to the island to included insurance adjusters.

Sanibel, FL – The City of Sanibel has expanded its policy about access to the island to included insurance adjusters.

Requirements to obtain a Hurricane Reentry pass:
Insurance Adjusters — Must provide a state insurance adjuster license (whether independent or public); and proof of each assigned Sanibel Claim to the adjuster, including the name of insured, insured’s address, and claim number. This information should be emailed to [email protected].

Upon processing the request, an email notification will be provided to the requestor, indicating either (a) a Sanibel hurricane reentry pass is available for pickup, with proper government ID, at the temporary Sanibel City Hall, Crowne Plaza Hotel (13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers); or (b) the request was rejected for specified reasons.

Upon pickup of the Sanibel reentry pass, the adjuster will be authorized to travel under their own power and at their own risk to the assigned properties, so long as they have in their possession, and produce upon request, their Sanibel reentry pass. If an adjuster is assigned new Sanibel claims, the adjuster must provide the same claim-related information as initially required, prior to the adjuster accessing those newly assigned properties. Those notifications should also be provided via email to: [email protected].

Limited Access to the island:

Insurance Adjuster Reentry begins today, Thursday, October 6.
Those who wish to travel to, from, or about the island must do so with their own resources and at their own risk.

The boat ramps at Punta Rassa and Port Comfort are NOT available for launch. Individuals attempting to access those locations will be turned away.

The City of Sanibel has no information on other locations where residents/business owners may launch their watercraft from the mainland. The Sanibel Boat Ramp and the ramp within the Ding Darling preserve (Tarpon Bay Explorers) are NOT available for landing and debarking. Individuals attempting to access those locations will be turned away.

There is no ground transportation on Sanibel. Private barges may not access the island at this time, unless explicitly authorized by the City Manager. No motorized equipment or generators are permitted on island at this time.

A CURFEW IS IN EFFECT ON SANIBEL FROM 7:00PM TO 7:00AM, WITH NO EXCEPTION

Statement of dangerous conditions:

Navigating the waters around Sanibel and within its canals and other territorial waters is hazardous.

Traversing the island poses many dangers, including but not limited to, damaged or destroyed bridges, roadways, and other infrastructure; damaged or destroyed public and private structures; and displaced wildlife, including alligators. Those hazards exist on public property and rights of way.

Individuals accessing any structures should assume those structures are unstable and dangerous.

Structures assessed by the Urban Search and Rescue Teams (USAR) as destroyed, with major damage, or inaccessible SHOULD BE CONSIDERED UNSAFE; however, whether marked “destroyed” or “unaffected” or something in between, the USAR assessment does not have any mandatory implications for you or for your insurance carriers. It is simply a preliminary assessment. You should have your own insurance carriers or other agents make their own inspections and determination of condition.

Irrespective of any USAR assessment information, individuals are HIGHLY DISCOURAGED from coming to and travelling within the territorial limits of the City of Sanibel at this time, and those who ignore those warnings DO SO AT THEIR OWN RISK.

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The City of Sanibel | 800 Dunlop Road | Sanibel, FL 33957