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California Fair Plan Under Fire for Alleged Policy Violations

July 31, 2024July 30, 2024 G. Turner

California Fair Plan Under Fire: Attorney Calls Policies “Criminally Restrictive” The California Fair Plan, designed as a last-resort insurance option for those unable to secure coverage elsewhere, is now under significant scrutiny. An Oakland attorney has spotlighted troubling issues impacting hundreds of thousands of policyholders. According to reporter Shandel Menezes from NBC San Diego, Attorney Dylan Schaffer of the Kerley Schaffer law firm has described the policies under the Fair Plan as “criminally restrictive” and asserts that selling these policies constitutes a misdemeanor under Insurance Code 2083. Schaffer claims that…

CSU Predicts Intense 2024 Hurricane Season: Impact on Florida Insurance

April 24, 2024April 23, 2024 G. Turner

2024 Hurricane Season - CSU hurricane prediction - Florida

In a recent release by Colorado State University, the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season is projected to be exceptionally aggressive. Experts are forecasting 23 named storms, setting it significantly above the 30-year average of 14.4, and foreseeing five major hurricanes, surpassing the average of 3.2. Season Start and Its Implications The hurricane season, beginning on June 1, aligns precisely with the reinsurance renewals period in Florida, casting uncertainty over the potential ramifications on reinsurance rates in the region. This timing has sparked an industry-wide discussion on how the forecast could shape…

Property owners in Florida are dropping their home insurance

March 20, 2024March 19, 2024 G. Turner

Floridians are placing themselves at risk in the event that they face a natural disaster. As the cost of home insurance continues to increase tremendously in Florida, there is a growing number of property owners choosing not to continue to pay for coverage or who decide that they can no longer afford it. Florida residents without a mortgage have the choice Floridians who still have a mortgage are required to keep their home insurance as a part of their loan agreement. That said, those who own their homes outright can…

One in 10 US homes aren’t covered by property insurance

November 21, 2023November 20, 2023 H. Cutner

Though most homes have coverage, there are still many that remain entirely uninsured. The majority of US homes are covered by property insurance, but there has been a trend causing homeowners to drop their coverage, placing themselves at substantial financial risk. The Insurance Information Institute reports that as of 2023, 88 percent of homes in the US are covered. That said, this figure means that 12 percent of US homes are not protected by property insurance. Moreover, that number has more than doubled since 2014, when it was only 5…

Can Floridians afford another 40% property insurance rate hike?

May 25, 2023May 24, 2023 Nordstrom

Some experts are saying that premiums could experience another massive spike this year. Homeowners in Florida are already paying some of the highest property insurance rates in the United States, but experts are cautioning that even these high levels are likely to see significant increases this year. Some homeowners are already paying three times the national average for their coverage. The Florida Legislature recently passed a number of measures in the hopes of making a long-term impact that will gradually reduce property insurance rates. That said, while those advantages have…