Check out Preferred’s hurricane preparedness resources for storm season, a review of 2025 Member Education Day, exciting stories about Preferred TIPS, our conference season calendar and more!
Preferred: Helping members prepare for storm season
Storm season has officially begun! Are you ready? Check out the storm preparedness services and resources available to you as a Preferred member.
Storm disasters happen. Preferred Priority helps you plan and recover.
Preferred Priority, our seamless and enhanced disaster recovery program, is designed exclusively for Preferred members. All components of Preferred Priority are designed to help you to prepare for disasters and get back to normal as quickly as possible after a storm. Whether it’s property appraisal services, pre-storm preparation, disaster recovery/mitigation or claims, Preferred Priority provides the services you need to prepare and respond to any natural disaster. Discover more with the resources below:
Preferred Member Education Day: Fostering networking, education and fun!
Preferred’s recent Member Education Day brought together more than 200 members, agents and dozens of Florida public entity experts for two days of in person learning, professional networking and a whole lot of fun! Attendees enjoyed eight engaging and relevant presentations tailored for Florida's public entities and a meaningful Networking Zone.
The beautiful Lake Mary Marriot provided the perfect backdrop for this exciting yearly event for Preferred members. Huge thanks to our clients, partners and the team at Preferred and Public Risk Underwriters of Florida who make this great event happen!
Enjoy some of the images from the day! Looking forward to seeing everyone next year.
The Preferred TIPS Program – supporting your safety and risk management initiatives
Safety and training initiatives play a vital role in safeguarding your most valuable assets—your employees and your property. And Preferred is right there with you! The Preferred TIPS matching grant program reimburses members up to $5,000 per coverage year when you spend up to $10,000 on these valuable initiatives.
Manatee County MCD was recently awarded a Preferred TIPS check to support their purchase of OSHA verified staircases.
Pictured left to right: Lauren Quinto - Safety Risk Management Consultant, Christopher Lesser - Director of Manatee County Mosquito Control District, Angela Wellman - Assistant Director and Art Eversole - Commercial Insurance Advisor with Boyd Insurance
Angela Wellman shared how the District has used the Preferred TIPS grants over the years. “We love the TIPS program,” she said. “I started the program for the District in June 2016, and since then, we have received $47,376.98 from the TIPS program. We appreciate the value Preferred places on safety!”
When we asked Angela what item she’s purchased was her favorite, she had this to say, “As far as the favorite safety item we have purchased with our TIPS award, that is a tough one. We normally submit the same routine items (gloves, masks, Tyvek suits, Hazmat licenses, flight physicals, safety boots, etc.). We also have submitted some rather unusual items. I believe one of the best purchases was a second AED defibrillator we needed for our flight hanger. Although it was only $1,299, it was so valuable as our flight hangers are far away from our admin building where we kept our only AED machine. Being able to purchase a second unit for flight was very important to me and I believe very necessary, so that is my favorite purchase.”
The team at Manatee County MCD also took the time to give Preferred Loss Control a tour of their facility and explained how a Mosquito Control District works and the services that they provide for their community. Sitting in the copter are Lauren Quinto - Safety Risk Management Consultant and Pam Hancock – Director of Loss Control Services.
Check out this Preferred TIPS fun fact!
Pictured left to right: Deputy Fire Chief - Billy Smith, Safety Risk Management Consultant - Lauren Quinto, Commercial Insurance Advisor – Boyd Insurance - Arthur (Art) Eversole, Administrative Deputy Chief and Custodian of Public Records of Cedar Hammock Fire Control District - Joe Falcone and Fire Chief - Kyle R. Bradshaw
Cedar Hammock Fire Control District recently received a Preferred TIPS check to support their purchase of bunker gear for their firefighters.
The cool fun fact about Cedar Hammock Fire District is that they’ve been part of the Preferred TIPs Program since it launched in 2016. Their very first purchase was ballistic gear for their firefighters!
Don’t miss the Preferred conference season
We are there for you! Conference participation gives us the opportunity to build stronger relationships and work closely with Preferred members, agents and future members.These events help us understand the changing needs and risks that Florida public entities face.
In turn, this gives us a better understanding of the products and services that are important to you. It’s a great opportunity to network, share helpful resources and services, and to promote good risk management and loss control practices. Come meet us at our exhibit booth at the conferences below, we look forward to seeing you there!
