Florida homeowners’ insurance customers are giving up on coverage

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Skyrocketing rates have sent many property owners to choose to skip policies altogether A recently released report has underscored the continuation and growth of a trend in Florida in which home insurance customers have chosen not to pursue coverage anymore due to sharp increases in the premiums they would need to pay in order to keep up their policies. The trend among insurance customers started to take off following Hurricane Ian For many property owners in the state, the premiums they are required to pay to remain insurance customers have…

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

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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…

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California auto insurance refunds expected as insurers pay back pandemic windfall profits

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Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara puts a stop to the added profits insurers are taking in from COVID-19 changes. Millions of drivers are likely to receive additional California auto insurance refunds following Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s recent action to require insurers to pay back pandemic windfall profits. The commissioner received applause from consumer advocate and economic ethics groups. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Center for Economic Justice (CEJ) both applauded Lara for his decision to send pandemic windfall profits back to consumers through further California auto insurance refunds.…

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Consumer groups call for higher auto insurance rebates in the US

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The Consumer Federation of America and Center for Economic Justice say insurers aren’t doing enough. The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the Center for Economic Justice (CEJ) have recalculated their figures for insurers and say auto insurance rebates are not large enough. Some insurers have issued discounts and credits to policyholders in the face of COVID-19. However, the CFA and CEJ have concluded that some of the largest insurers have fallen short of fairness in the auto insurance rebates they’ve issued in the United States. Both consumer groups calculated…

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Auto insurance premium discount not in the cards for most low-mileage motorists

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Consumer Federation of America research found that drivers who don’t drive much don’t save. Most people would assume that drivers who don’t head out on the road much receive an auto insurance premium discount. However, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) says otherwise. A recent CFA study shows motorists with low mileage aren’t enjoying car policy savings. The only state where an auto insurance premium discount is applied for low mileage drivers is California. The consumer advocacy group pointed out that the state legally requires insurers to provide the price…

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