Your Local Independent Insurance Agency on Pondella Road
Bassine Insurance Agency is an independent insurance agency based in North Fort Myers. Our office is on Pondella Road, and it’s where our team reviews home, auto, boat, mobile home, flood and life insurance for neighbors on this side of the Caloosahatchee River and across Southwest Florida. Because we’re independent, we compare options from several insurance companies instead of offering just one.
Visit or Call Our North Fort Myers Office
Bassine Insurance Agency
909 Pondella Rd, North Fort Myers, FL 33903, United States
Phone: 239-995-0333
Email: info@bassineinsurance.com
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Pondella Road (County Road 78A) runs between North Fort Myers and Cape Coral, and U.S. 41 crosses the Caloosahatchee Bridge between downtown Fort Myers and North Fort Myers. Get directions in Google Maps, and call ahead if you’d like to sit down with a particular agent.
Who You’ll Work With
Ed Bassine owns the agency. The team in our North Fort Myers office includes Bill Dontigney, our operations manager, Bob Tyrrell, a senior agent for homes, auto and flood, and Jessy Navarrete, our service agent. You can meet everyone on our team page.
Insurance Questions We Hear in North Fort Myers
Flood zones near the river. North Fort Myers sits on the north bank of the Caloosahatchee, and homes near the river or on a canal can fall in a FEMA flood zone that a lender cares about. A standard homeowners policy doesn’t cover flood, so we look up the address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and compare NFIP and private flood insurance options for the property.
Manufactured and mobile homes. If you own a manufactured home in North Fort Myers, carriers usually ask the year it was built, the roof’s age and how it’s tied down. HUD’s stronger wind standards for manufactured homes took effect in July 1994, and Lee County is in Wind Zone III, the highest of the three zones, so the build date matters. Our mobile home insurance page explains what we review.
Boats on the Caloosahatchee. The river gives North Fort Myers boaters a route to San Carlos Bay and the Gulf. Before we compare boat insurance options, we ask how and where you use the boat, where it’s kept during hurricane season and what gear stays aboard.
Driving across the river. If you commute into Fort Myers or Cape Coral, tell us your typical mileage. For auto insurance, we’ll also want every household driver, each vehicle and where it’s garaged.
Homes and families. We also review homeowners insurance for site-built homes and condos, and life insurance for families planning ahead.
We work with customers throughout North Fort Myers, including ZIP codes 33903 and 33917, and in neighboring Cape Coral and Fort Myers.
Call 239-995-0333 or request a quote online to talk through your coverage with our North Fort Myers team.
Choose The Type Of Insurance You Need
There’s nothing more important to us than you feeling protected. No matter what you need, we’re here to help you!
Home Insurance in North Fort Myers
We review homeowners and condo coverage for North Fort Myers homes, from the dwelling limit and hurricane deductible to liability. Bring your current declarations page and any wind mitigation report, and we'll compare the options available for your home.
Boat Insurance in North Fort Myers
Tell us about the boat, the motors, the trailer and where it's stored. We compare watercraft policies that can include hull and motor coverage, liability and accessories such as fishing gear, subject to each policy's terms.
Life Insurance in North Fort Myers
Life insurance starts with a conversation about who depends on you and for how long. We'll walk through the life insurance options available to you and help you think through how much coverage fits your family.
Auto Insurance in North Fort Myers
Florida requires Personal Injury Protection and Property Damage Liability on most registered vehicles, but many drivers want more than the minimum. We'll compare liability, uninsured motorist, comprehensive and collision options for every car in your household.
Mobile Home Insurance in North Fort Myers
We help North Fort Myers manufactured-home owners compare coverage for the home, belongings and liability, and we'll ask about carports, sheds and screen rooms. Have the home's model year and dimensions handy when you call.
Featured Companies
We work with a range of insurance carriers. You’ll find the full list on our insurance companies page, and we’re happy to answer questions about any of them.
North Fort Myers Insurance FAQs
Here are answers to questions we often hear from North Fort Myers customers who call or stop by the office. The answers explain what to have ready and how we approach each type of coverage. If your question isn’t here, give us a call and ask.
Our office is at 909 Pondella Rd, North Fort Myers, FL 33903, United States. We’re open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and closed on weekends. Call ahead before you visit if you’d like to meet with a particular agent.
A lender usually requires flood insurance only in certain mapped zones, but flooding isn’t limited to them, and a homeowners policy doesn’t cover flood. We’ll check the address on FEMA’s flood map and talk through NFIP and private options so you can decide with the property’s actual risk in front of you. Most NFIP policies have a 30-day waiting period, so it’s best not to wait for a storm.
Expect questions about the year, make and size of the home, the roof’s age and condition, the tie-downs, and whether it sits in a park or on land you own. Because HUD’s stronger wind standards took effect in July 1994, the build date can affect which carriers will quote the home.
Yes. We can review your boat, home, flood and auto policies in one conversation, even when different companies insure each one, so limits and deductibles are compared side by side.
Call the office, stop in during business hours or use the form on this page. Have your current declarations pages, the property address or vehicle details and any recent inspection reports handy, and we’ll take it from there.