REIS to address property insurance issues at Jan. 10 meeting

Managing risk is a critical issue for real estate development, financing and management in Southwest Florida. The Real Estate Investment Society will take a hard look at flooding and other property insurance issues at its Tuesday, Jan. 10, luncheon meeting, with Brian Chapman, founder and CEO of Chapman Insurance Group, leading the discussion.

The program will include updates on recent legislation, flood zone mapping, risk rating, the National Flood Insurance Program and strategies for managing risk. Chapman is also expected to offer insight on how lenders, builders and property owners are coping with the challenges. Following his presentation, he will respond to questions of specific interest to the real estate investment and development industry.

Chapman formed Chapman Insurance Group in 2009 to be able to provide a greater range of options to property owners in Southwest Florida. The firm has grown dramatically and Chapman has emerged as a leading advisor to the real estate and building industry in the region.

The meeting is sponsored by Builders Care and will begin promptly at 11:45 a.m., Jan. 10, in the Osprey Room at Pelican Preserve’s Clubhouse, on Treeline Avenue at Colonial Boulevard, one mile east of I-75 exit 136 in Fort Myers. Admission is $30 for members and $45 for guests, which includes lunch. Reservations are required by Jan. 5 and may be made at the REIS web site at www.reis-swfl.org.

22nd Annual Commercial Real Estate Outlook Conference Jan. 30

The 22nd Annual Commercial Real Estate Outlook Conference will be held Monday, Jan. 30, from 7:0 a.m. to noon, at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center, 175 Monroe St., Fort Myers.

Attendees will gain insights into commercial real estate trends to watch for in 2023. Conference highlights include: Commercial Real Estate Economic Update, New Developments Impacting Commercial Real Estate, Agricultural Economics and Commercial Real Estate, the Future of Insurance in Florida, Redeveloping After the Impact of Ian and Expert Insight of Industry Trends.

The special guest speaker will be Lee County Property Appraiser Matt Caldwell, and the keynote speakers are Fritz Roka, Ph.D., an expert on agricultural economics at Florida Gulf Coast University; and Sean Smith, Ph.D., the director of the University of Central Florida Institute for Economic Forecasting.

The cost is $95 or $125 at the door. To register, visit www/flccim.com/sw-outlook-2023.