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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Florida’s property insurance disaster may be taking baby steps in the right direction as five new insurers step into the Florida market, taking over hundreds of thousands from Citizens Property, Florida’s insurer of last resort. This could lead to more insurance options for residents of the Sunshine State soon. The five companies in the mix […]
If you ever wondered, how much does the average Florida homeowner pay for property insurance, you are not alone. Unfortunately, the answer is not easy to find as estimates vary wildly. While estimates vary, in most cases, homeowners can agree that insurance rates are skyrocketing, and coverage is getting harder to find. While legislation was […]
Last week, Farmers Insurance announced it would no longer be selling home, auto, and umbrella policies in Florida, becoming the latest insurance company to pull out of the Florida market. Progressive said they needed to “effectively manage risk exposure.” “We have advised the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) of our decision to discontinue offering […]
A state agency in Florida is selling municipal bonds to backstop the state’s homeowner’s insurance industry. This is due to a large number of claims and litigation that resulted in some insurers going bankrupt. The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association, which deals with the claims left behind by insolvent insurers, is planning to borrow $600 million […]
A bill that is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office for a signature may make it harder for homeowners to sue over construction defects they find in their Florida homes. Senate Bill 360 is being touted by insurance companies and builders as necessary while personal injury lawyers and some in the legal community fear it […]
The Florida homeowners market has been in turmoil for years. Sky-high premiums have become the norm due to fraud and lawsuits by less than honest roofing companies. Florida currently has some of the highest homeowner insurance rates in the country and while there is some good news on the horizon, there is plenty of bad […]
The Florida homeowners insurance market has been in trouble for years now and the recent hurricane season that resulted in Hurricane Ian hitting the west coast of Florida and Hurricane Nicole hitting the east coast weeks later certainly hasn’t helped. Insurers that have been struggling for years had a hard time covering all the claims that came out […]