2025 Events | Save the Dates
January 16th Meeting Steven Badger – New Board | Register by Monday EOD
February 27th The Game Show 5:00pm - 7:30pm
March 21st Bowling – PinChasers 6:00pm - 9:00pm
April 25th Golf Tournament – Location and Details Coming Soon. Stay Tuned
May 15th Ax Throwing – St. Pete | More Details Coming Soon
Sept 18th Meeting – Nominees for New Board Members | FEC Speaker
October 16th Meeting - Vote on the New Board for 2026
Nov 21st FALL FESTIVAL – More Details to Follow | Kickball, Softball, Cornhole & Food Trucks (possibly all 4 Florida Associations)
December 19th Dinner Cruise on Yacht out of Channelside (Formal Event)
2025 TBCA Board
President – Tammy Kulakowski
VP- Meghan Fountain
Secretary – Heather Swett
Treasurer – Leah Darr
Adjuster at Large – Candice Hill
Associate at Large - Jim West
January Meeting
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm | Check-in: 5:30pm
Location: Brio’s Italian Restaurant | 2223 N. Westshore Blvd. Tampa, FL 33607 | 813-877-3939
Topic: Whoever Said Insurance Was Boring? 30 Years Of Fascinating Claims Stories (CE Credits)
Speaker: Steven J. Badger
Bio: For over 30 years, Steven Badger has represented the first-property property insurance industry in major catastrophe risk exposures. His work has included matters arising from numerous hurricanes, floods, explosions, COVID, and the 911 Terrorist Attack. For eight years Badger served on the Plaintiffs Executive Committee leading the multi-billion dollar subrogation action brought by insurers of the World Trade Center Complex arising from the 911 Terrorist Attack. Today, Badger’s practice is devoted entirely to representing the insurance industry in responding to the significant increase in disputed claims after hailstorms and wind events. This work includes responding to the increase in fraud and other abuses occurring in these matters. Badger is well-known and respected as a strong advocate for his insurance company clients and the entirety of the first-party property insurance industry.
Giving Back to the Community
We want to extend our sincerest gratitude for your generous donation of blankets to the Pinellas Hope.
Your kindness and support mean the world to us and to those who will benefit from your generosity. The warmth and comfort provided by these blankets will make a significant difference in the lives of many, especially as we approach the colder months.
Thank you once again for your compassion and commitment to helping those in need. Together, we are making a positive impact on our community.
Recently, we had the privilege of giving back by supporting the incredible volunteers at the American Legion Post 273. These dedicated individuals have been tirelessly working to clean, paint, and install new equipment, helping to restore our community after the devastating hurricane damage.
To show our appreciation, we provided lunch to fuel their efforts and express our gratitude for their hard work and commitment. We are proud to stand alongside these volunteers and contribute to the rebuilding and revitalization of our community.
TBCA Adopt-an-Adjuster Program!
Current members may "adopt" new adjusters to join the Tampa Bay Claims Association by sponsoring their 2025 membership for $50 (per adjuster). Members may invite a specific adjuster or simply submit the sponsorship fee and let us select an adjuster for you.
New adjusters participating in the Adopt-an-Adjuster program must be a non-member since 2018 and currently working as an adjuster. Licensed adjusters working in other positions, (i.e.: Business Development, Sales, Marketing) are excluded. Public Adjusters do not qualify for this program.
Email us today for more information and other vendor perks at: info@tampabayclaims.com
Encouragement
To encourage and promote professionalism in the claims industry.
Education
To provide a forum for continuing education and to promote better public understanding of the insurance industry and claims profession.
Relationships
To foster cordial relationships
between our members.