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Florida Homeowners With Insurance Are Struggling to Get Claims Paid – Why?

19 Mar
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According to a recent Moneywise article, homeowners with insurance coverage in Florida are struggling to get claims paid.  Chad Zalva, a single dad in Riverview, Florida, was cited as an example in the article as a homeowner who is carrying homeowners insurance but was recently surprised to learn that the damage to his home from […]

2025 List of States Where Finding Home Insurance Is Most Difficult and Why

11 Mar
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Homeowners insurance is a necessity if you own a home, particularly if you are currently carrying a mortgage. Mortgage lenders require homeowners insurance to protect their investment in your home by always carrying homeowners insurance.  If your insurance is cancelled or you are non-renewed it can be a huge problem. As wildfires and major windstorms […]

Will Citizens Policyholders See a Home Insurance Rate Decrease? 

11 Mar
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Recently, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that over 20% of Citizens property insurance policyholders will see a premium decrease of roughly 5.6%. DeSantis also claimed that almost 73% of homeowners who have a policy with Citizens in Miami-Dade County will see a rate reduction of 6.3% on average. The state-run insurer, Citizens Property is finally shedding […]

Can $600 Million Help Lower Florida Homeowners Insurance Rates?

14 Feb
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Family relax on the couch. Happy beautiful young parents are smiling, hugging and playing with them kids at home together Governor DeSantis recently asked the legislature for over $600 million to help lower homeowners insurance in his 2025-26 budget request. The budget proposal asks for $590 million to go towards the My Safe Florida Home […]

North Carolina Homeowners’ Insurance Premiums May See a 15% Increase

23 Jan
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The base rate for North Carolina homeowners insurance will be headed up by an average of 15% by the middle of 2026. The rate increases are part of a settlement that was reached with the insurance industry by the North Carolina Insurance Department. The state Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey recently announced the rate increase agreement […]

2025 Florida Home Insurance Rates Could Increase

14 Jan
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While many state legislators, industry leaders and insurance regulators have been claiming that the insurance market in Florida has stabilized, it looks like premiums may be headed up again in the near future.  According to an analysis by the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the average statewide premium, being paid for an all-perils single-family home policy […]

2025 – Study Shows Home Insurance Market Stabilizing

11 Dec
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According to a new report from Matic, the homeowner’s insurance market has shown signs of stabilizing roughly two years after major premium hikes and coverage challenges.  Even though premiums are high, trends in the insurance industry show that a slowdown in premium growth may be coming. Here is a brief overview of the report and […]

What’s the average home insurance rate for a $300K home in 2024?

09 Dec
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A recent report from Insurance.com found that the average homeowners insurance rate for a $300,000 in homeowners coverage hit $2,777 per year which breaks down to $231 monthly.  The cost of homeowners insurance in some states can be extremely expensive, for years Florida has been know to have the highest premiums in the nation. When […]