The AIFBY Chamber of Commerce has announced that Shapiro Insurance Group has been nominated for the Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce 2011 Medium Business of The Year award!   Joel Shapiro has also been nominated for the 2011 Business Leader of the Year award!!  These nominations recognize the commitment to excellence demonstrated by Joel Shapiro [...]

Before a Hurricane To prepare for a hurricane, you should take the following measures: ·       Make plans to secure your property. Permanent storm shutters offer the best protection for windows. A second option is to board up windows with 5/8” marine plywood, cut to fit and ready to install. Tape does not prevent windows from [...]

QR CODES!!   They’re popping up all over the place, but what exactly is it? A QR (quick response) Code is a two-dimensional bar code that contains information, typically a link or web URL to the Internet. You scan a QR code with your mobile device so you can take the information with you. No more [...]

State Farm Mutual confirmed Thursday that it will stop administering federal flood insurance policies this fall, leaving government officials to find a new home for 800,000 customers nationwide who bought their coverage through the company. State Farm does not insure property against floods or storm surge. But it is the nation’s largest administrator of such [...]

Enjoyment had by all at the Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival Parade!!  The entire community came downtown Fenandina Beach to watch the 117 entries in the Parade this Year!  SIG had their first ‘float’ using the theme of ‘Shrimping on Island Time’ with the sub-theme of ‘One Stop Shop for ALL your insurance [...]

The Colorado State University hurricane team predicts an above-average hurricane season. The Tropical Meteorology Project at CSU is calling for a highly active Atlantic basin hurricane season in an early forecast for 2011. “The U.S. was extremely lucky in 2010 in that none of the 12 Atlantic basin hurricanes that formed crossed the U.S. coastline,” said [...]

Cars are for driving…not for hanging around auto body shops waiting to have repairs made. That’s why Travelers offers ConciergeCLAIM. Whether you have a small sedan or cargo van, if your vehicle gets in an accident we’ll take care of it conveniently, efficiently, and guaranteed for as long as you own that vehicle. Oh—and there’s [...]

Shapiro Insurance Group has been nominated for the Amelia Island-Fernandina Beach-Yulee Chamber of Commerce 2010 Medium Business of the Year award!!!  This nomination recognizes the commitment to excellence demonstrated by our business!  We are very excited about this recognition as a nominee.  Debbie Smith at our front desk has also been nominated as the Customer [...]

Shapiro Insurance Group has recently saved numerous truckers anywhere from 25% to 50% on their insurance premiums! We have competitive markets for everything including pulpwood, dry goods, plants and agriculture, steel, and hazardous materials. Call us today to make sure you have the lowest rate possible.  

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has approved a statewide average 18.8 percent rate increase in State Farm’s homeowner’s policies.  These new rates will apply to new policies effective July 1 and renewal July 15.  Currently, State Farm has some 578,000 homeowners’ policies in the state. In a separate filing, McCarty approved a statewide average increase [...]