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Florida-run homeowners insurance provider sheds more policies

May 13, 2015May 11, 2015 S.Vagus

Florida homeowners insurance, Citizens Property

Citizens Property Insurance removed more policies More than 30,000 homeowners insurance policies have been removed from Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance. These policies were removed as depopulation efforts continue by the insurer. These efforts are meant to reduce the overall number of policies that Citizens is responsible for, thereby reducing its financial responsibilities and making the insurer more sustainable in the future. The depopulation was sparked by serious issues the insurer faced in the wake of serious natural disasters that it did not have the financial capability to handle on its…

Homeowners insurance policies continue to be released by Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance

March 23, 2015March 21, 2015 S.Vagus

State-run insurer finds success with its depopulation efforts Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance, which offers homeowners insurance coverage to consumers, has successfully shed the bulk of its policies over the past year. The state-run organization has been trying to depopulate itself of policies in order to address its financial issues, reducing its exposure to risks while becoming more stable and resilient against future natural disasters. The policies released by the organization have been picked up by private companies, which continue to provide consumers with homeowners insurance coverage. Citizens Property Insurance now…

Homeowners insurance policies are still being dumped by Citizens

January 13, 2015January 11, 2015 H. Cutner

The state backed insurer has said that it believes that it will be able to shrink to a smaller size than previously believed. Citizens Property Insurance has now received another wave of shedding homeowners insurance policies from regulators, and the company has now revealed that it will be able to reduce its size by more than what it had once thought. This latest round could allow the insurance company to shed an additional 93,500 of its policies. The state backed homeowners insurance company can now rid itself to up to…

Homeowners insurance competition report shows some Florida counties lacking

January 5, 2015January 3, 2015 G. Turner

Some kinds of residential policies in Monroe and Miami-Dade counties are coming up short in options. A new report has now been issued by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation and has shown that in the counties of Miami-Dade and Monroe, there is a notable lack in competition among homeowners insurance companies for certain kinds of residential policies. This report has brought unwelcome news at a time in which the state is attempting to shrink its last resort coverage. The state has been seeking to reduce the size of Citizens…

Homeowners insurance rebate deadline nears for Louisiana Citizens

December 9, 2014December 6, 2014 Julie Campbell

Citizens Insurance Louisiana homeowners insurance property

The Department of Insurance in the state has now issued a reminder to policyholders about the cut-off date. Policyholders with homeowners insurance from are being reminded that there is a Citizens Property Insurance deadline that is now rapidly approaching by which an assessment rebate on policy must be claimed if they wish to take advantage of it. The Louisiana Department of Insurance has sent out a reminder to make sure policyholders complete the necessary steps. Jim Donelon, the commissioner in the state, has reminded homeowners insurance customers that the deadline…