Bates Hewett & Floyd

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Bates Hewett & Floyd is not your average local agency. Our approach to insurance and risk, our longevity in our community and the way we treat our clients sets us apart.

We are an independent insurance agency working with individuals and businesses.

We are led by 2 generations proudly serving Palatka, Putnam County, St Johns County and throughout the Southeast United States for over 40 years!

The Bates Hewett & Floyd insurance team in Palatka and St. Augustine, Florida, providing personal, business, and health insurance solutions.

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What is a Pharmacy Benefit Manager?

What is a PBM? A Pharmacy Benefit Manager is a third-party administrator of prescription drugs for health plans. Every health plan has one, but many of us do not know who they are and how they operate. I think we can all agree the cost of prescription drugs is out of...

Cyber Risks & Liabilities

The Importance of a Standalone Cyber LIability Policy Over the course of the past decade, many organizations have relied on standard property and liability coverage rather than a standalone cyber insurance policy to provide protection for cyber incidents. In fact, a...

Risk Management: Dash Cameras for Commercial Vehicles

So you installed a Dash Cam, now what? One new trend we have seen continued growth in over the past few years is the installation of vehicle-mounted dash cameras. These cameras typically face out the front of the windshield but rear and driver-focused cameras can...