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Texas is Seeing Major Increases in the Cost of Homeowners Insurance

07 May
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Like much of the rest of the country, Texas is seeing major increases in the cost of homeowners insurance. According to an article in Austin American-Stateman, residents of Texas have seen their insurance rates go up 50.9% on average which is the largest increase in the country for that time period. Unfortunately, experts are predicting […]

Florida’s Broward Commissioner is Asking Congress to Lower Insurance Rates

01 Apr
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A bill in the U.S. House called the Natural Disaster Reinsurance Plan, hopes to lower insurance costs for policyholders in states that opt-in to the program which will scale back the requirements regarding the amount of reinsurance that insurance companies need to purchase.  Currently, a Broward commissioner is asking Congress to pass legislation he claims […]

Florida Lawmakers May Allow Takeout Offers to Citizens’ Policyholders

13 Mar
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Lawmakers in Florida are moving closer to allowing specific insurer types to make offers to policyholders currently with Citizen’s Property to insure their vacation or second home.  SB 1716 this week cleared the Senate’s Fiscal Policy Committee for the takeout offers after the Senate’s Banking and Insurance Committee approved the measure earlier this month.  This […]

2024 Average Homeowners Insurance Rate at $2,777 per year 

20 Feb
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A recent report by Insurance.com, found that the average homeowners insurance rate in the U.S. came in at $2,777 per year which breaks down to $231 a month. The average was based on coverage levels of $300,000 in dwelling and liability and a $1,000 deductible. When Insurance.com ran the numbers, Oklahoma was the most expensive […]

NC Residents Speak Against 42% Rate Increase Requested by Rate Bureau

13 Feb
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During a recent public comment session held by the North Carolina Department of Insurance, dozens of North Carolina residents spoke out against an average rate increase of 42% that the North Carolina Rate Bureau is requesting.  The Rate Bureau represents insurance companies in the state and earlier this year requested average rate increases of 42%. […]

North Carolina: 2024 Homeowners Insurance Rate Increase Proposed

19 Jan
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Recently, the North Carolina Rate Bureau requested that the N.C. Department of Insurance allow increases to homeowners’ insurance rates by an average of 42.2 percent. If the NCDOI agrees, the proposed rates will go into effect Aug. 1. However, it is also possible that the NCDOI will not agree to the increase and deny the […]

Coastal South Carolina Home Insurance Rates

30 Dec
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South Carolina is an amazing place to call home. It is overflowing with world-class cities, beautiful beaches, museums, and restaurants. It is truly a wonderful place to live. Unfortunately, some of our beautiful coastal cities, Myrtle Beach, Charleston and Hilton Head as an example come with some pretty high homeowners insurance premiums if you live […]

Florida Homeowners See Rates Higher Due to Re-Insurance Coverage Increase

22 Dec
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A recent forecast by one of the largest re-insurance companies in the world is not great news for Florida homeowners. The forecast predicts that insurance companies will be paying more for re-insurance coverage in the new year and those costs are typically passed on to policyholders via higher premiums. Re-insurance is coverage your insurance company […]

Florida Homeowners Advance From Citizens into Private Companies

05 Dec
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Homeowners Choice Property and Casualty Insurance Co. has assumed approximately 53,750 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s state-backed insurance company, the parent company says in a Tuesday news release. Homeowners Choice is owned by HCI Group Inc., a holding company with operations in homeowners insurance, information technology services, real estate and reinsurance. Homeowners Choice […]