As we enter only the second week of hurricane season, two property insurance companies are scaling back homeowner policy sales and coverages, claiming that their vulnerability to natural disasters and flooding makes writing policies in some parts of Florida unsustainable. AIG and The Farmers Group joined a variety of other insurers in the decision to […]
In Florida, a former state senator has been petitioning lawmakers to address Florida’s distressed property insurance market and is now advocating for reforms ahead of another special session that has been called to address the issue later this month. “It’s the most urgent pocketbook problem facing Florida today,” said former Republican state Sen. Jeff Brandes […]
Homeowners in Florida were already dealing with expensive and sometimes difficult to get homeowners insurance before Hurricane Ian hit and unfortunately the storm will most likely make the insurance market even more challenging. Many major insurance companies have pulled out of the Florida market altogether which means that most of the insurers in Florida are […]
Recently, a federal judge blocked the state of Florida from enforcing a portion of their new property insurance law that was supposed to prohibit roofing contractors from advertising to potential customers. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker put a preliminary injunction in place after a request from Brandon-based Gale Force Roofing & Restoration LLC. They […]