The Windstorm Insurance Network is launching its new local chapter initiative with the inaugural WIND Chapter meeting in Tampa, FL. This event will bring together professionals from across the Tampa Bay insurance space for two hours of continuing education, followed by a networking happy hour designed to foster meaningful cross-industry connections. This is the start of an ongoing local forum focused on education, collaboration, and professional growth. Register now to be part of the launch and the future of industry collaboration in Tampa Bay.

Tampa Event: Crisis Communications & FL Property Claims 

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 2:30 – 6:30pm ET

Schedule of Events

2:30-3:00pm – Registration & Networking
3:00-4:00pm – Today’s Florida Property Insurance Claim: Process, Pressures, & Professional Responsibility
4:00-5:00pm – Proactive Crisis Communications & Planning
5:00-6:30pm – Networking Reception

Today’s Florida Property Insurance Claim: Process, Pressures, & Professional Responsibility

This session will provide a comprehensive, non-advocacy examination of how modern property insurance claims are handled in Florida’s evolving regulatory and market environment. Our panelists include former presidents of the Windstorm Insurance Network, offering experienced perspectives from across the industry. Participants will examine post-2022 and 2023 legislative reforms, market shifts, and how those changes affect claim investigations, documentation standards, dispute resolution practices, and emerging technologies. The course also addresses professionalism, communication breakdowns, and ethical accountability across roles, equipping attendees with practical insights to strengthen claim handling and professional credibility. 

Speakers

Proactive Crisis Communications & Planning

Crisis Communications equips professionals across insurance, advocacy, construction, and risk management with practical strategies for communicating effectively before and during critical events. As regulatory expectations around transparency and timely notification continue to rise, the ability to plan and execute clear communication has become a core risk-management function.

This course focuses on proactive planning—covering communication principles, multi-channel coordination, system redundancy, and alignment with emergency resources and response partners. Attendees will gain actionable tools to strengthen trust, reduce exposure, and maintain professional standards across complex, high-stakes environments.

Participants will leave better prepared to anticipate disruption, coordinate stakeholders, and lead with clarity when it matters most.

Speakers

We have applied for Adjuster and CLE credit in Florida only. 

Cost

No cost to attend, but registration is required. Members & nonmembers welcome.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Gold – $1,250 (Limited to 2)
Includes logo on promos, website, PP & tabletop sponsor signs; standalone social media post; option to provide giveaways; recognition from the podium; option for tabletop display at reception

Silver – $750
Includes logo on promos, website, PP & tabletop sponsor signs; option for tabletop display at reception

Bronze – $500
Includes logo on promos, website, PP & tabletop sponsor signs

You can sign up for sponsorship on the registration tab.