Homeowner insurance rates have been climbing for more than five years, increasing a shocking 19.1 percent since 2018 according to ValuePenguin. This trend will continue in 2023. According to the latest ValuePenguin study, between Jan. 1 and March 17, 2023, homeowner insurance premiums have increased 2.8% across the country. “In 2023, the rising cost of […]
In another twist to the insurance nightmare in Florida, it is possible that Florida homeowners will be facing another insurance increase. Recently, the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA) issued an emergency assessment fee of 1%, which will result in some homeowners facing an increase starting October 1. The new increase was requested by FIGA and […]
The recent severe weather that hit Florida should be a reminder that the Sunshine State is moving into storm season. This means it’s time to prepare your home and batten down the hatches to help prevent damage from Spring storms. Experts from AAA recently offered tips on how to prepare for severe weather as well […]
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 Louisiana Legislature, in a special session last week passed and funded legislation that is designed to deter insurers from leaving the Louisiana homeowners market. Recent hurricanes have caused financial stress for insurance companies operating in the state. In addition, several insurers have gone into insolvency. Experts have made comparisons between the Louisiana insurance market […]
In yet another lousy week for the Florida property insurance market, an agency set up by the state that is designed to handle claims once an insurance company is insolvent, approved a plan to borrow $150 million, putting policyholders around the state on the hook for paying back the loan. The Florida Insurance Guaranty Association […]
Recently, Demotech, a rating agency which rates 40 Florida-based insurance companies, announced that it plans to downgrade 17 Florida-based property insurance companies from an “A” rating to ratings of either “S” for substantial or “M” for moderate, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. A rating decrease will raise costs for these insurers which will […]
In Florida, the loss of homeowners insurance has become a serious problem. You may not have been affected yet, but you might be in the future. A recent announcement by Southern Fidelity Insurance that they will be liquidating their company means that 78,000 homeowners insurance policyholders will lose their coverage. This new failure marks the […]
Recently, Gov. Ron DeSantis sounded hopeful that a special legislative session that he called will help stabilize Florida’s failing property insurance market that continues to flounder as another insurance company is getting ready to cancel over 68,000 policies. “The good news is, on property insurance, I think we’re going to get really, really significant reforms,” […]