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Top 3 Reasons Homeowners Can Expect a 3% to 30% Rate Increase

18 Apr
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Interest rate hike due to inflation percentage rising up, FED, federal reserve or central bank monetary policy, economics or loan concept, businessman archery percentage arrow high up into the sky. There is a good chance that your homeowners insurance premium will be headed up this year. According to a recent S&P Global Market Intelligence report,  homeowners […]

Florida’s Property Insurer Requests an 11% Rate Increase

13 Apr
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While Florida has not seen a major storm since 2018, homeowners insurance rates continue to rise and the majority of the blame can be put on door to door roof replacement schemes that result in denied claims, lawsuits and ever increasing homeowner insurance rates.  The state-run insurer of last resort, Citizens Property Insurance Corp is […]

Lowering Home Insurance Premiums Failed to Pass the Florida Legislature

22 Mar
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Recently, three property insurance bills that were designed to stabilize the Florida insurance market and temper skyrocketing homeowner insurance premiums failed to pass the Florida legislature. This was a disappointment to both homeowners and insurers as property insurance premiums continue to head up, in fact, premiums shot up almost 25 percent in the last year. […]

Good News, Bad News – North Carolina Home Insurance Rates

14 Mar
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Beautiful coastal homes by the seaside in Rodanthe, North Carolina It looks like it’s going to be a good news, bad news situation in North Carolina this year when it comes to homeowners insurance rates.  Let’s start with the good news. The Rate Bureau, which represents insurance companies operating in North Carolina requested an average […]

2022 Average Cost of Homeowners Insurance by State

03 Mar
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When Forbes looked at the numbers, they found that Hawaii was the cheapest state for homeowners insurance where the average premium came in at a very affordable $558. Oklahoma grabbed the dubious title of being the most expensive state in the country for homeowners insurance with an average premium that hit $4,122, which is a shocking […]

Lighthouse Property Insurance Announced a Stop to New Policies in Florida

25 Feb
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Homeowners insurance in Florida has been an issue for a number of years as insurance companies continues to raise premiums, drop customers or pull of the state entirely. While lawmakers have made an effort to get rates under control, so far, they have been unsuccessful. However, lawmakers are again making an effort to bring the […]

Florida Legislators Seeking New Path to Fix Homeowners Insurance

10 Feb
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As premiums continue to soar and homeowners move their insurance policies to Florida’s insurer of last resort, Citizens Property Insurance Corp, legislators are attempting to deal with Florida’s failing homeowners insurance market. However, the Florida Senate and House will have to figure out ow to bridge their differences and determine how far they are willing […]

Homeowners Insurance Cost Rising Faster Than Inflation

12 Jan
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Homeowners across the country have seen their homeowners insurance premium rise by an average of 4 percent which translates into an average annual premium of $1,398 according to the Insurance Information Institute (III). Much of the increase can be attributed to the rising cost of materials as well as supply chain issues and climate change.  […]