Tag: Florida home insurance

Florida homeowners insurance through Citizens includes random home inspections

H. Cutner
Homeowners insurance - Inspection Form - Florida Flag

Policyholders are worried about the way this new requirement will impact their rates. The largest homeowners insurance company in Florida has added a new requirement to its coverage, which is to conduct random home inspections of its customers. The state-run Citizens insurer has been taking steps to control the rates it charges its policyholders. Citizens, like all homeowners insurance companies in the state, has been required to continually raise its rates as the market in Florida becomes an increasingly costly place to do business. While many insurers have left the…

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Insurance rates are climbing sharply in hurricane-affected US states

Marc
home Insurance rates on the rises in hurricane states

Insurers are leaving or reducing their selling activities in states where severe storms are common. Though Florida has been the state most commonly in the spotlight as its insurance rates skyrocket due to the increasing risk and cost associated with the rising frequency and severity of hurricanes, other states affected by these storms are also experiencing climbing premiums. Climate change has been raising the risk of hurricane damage while inflation drives up repair costs. This means that while property owners continue to face rising expenses for everyday products and services,…

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Self-insurance is becoming increasingly popular in Florida

Logan B.
Self-insurance - Home - Family

A new survey has shown that rising premiums are driving Floridians to look to alternative options. The Insurance Information Institute (III) has released the results of a recent survey showing that a growing number of homeowners in Florida are choosing self-insurance for their homes. This is a worrying trend, as there is a substantial amount of risk associated with this type of coverage. “It is very risky for homeowners to self-insure,” said Florida’s Insurance Consumer Advocate Tasha Carter when discussing the topic of the growing self-insurance trend in the state.…

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California takes different tack than Florida to beat home insurance crisis

Marc
Home insurance - Home on fire - Option A Option B

Officials in the state are looking for options to support property insurers in wildfire prone regions. California officials are working to avoid facing a similar situation in their home insurance market to that faced by officials in Florida. Florida residents are livid with their elected officials for allowing premiums to skyrocket to current levels. Catastrophic storms have been sending home insurance rates steadily and steeply upward in Florida. California is aiming to avoid the same situation due to the regular and devastating storms blasting their way through. State officials in…

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Citizens covers 1.7 million home insurance policies in Florida

Marc
Home insurance - 1.7 million policies Florida

As more insurers withdraw from the state, the insurer of last resort is bloated with policies. Citizens Property Insurance is slated to reach 1.7 million home insurance policies in Florida by the end of the year. This is over three times the number of policies it had in 2020 and far more than it was designed to cover. The issue leading so many home insurance customers to have to turn to Citizens is that insurers have been leaving the state, going under, or issuing non-renewal notices to thousands of customers…

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Florida Senator says property insurance crisis needs Governor DeSantis to “come home”

Logan B.
Property Insurance Crisis - Image of home over person's hand

Lawmakers in the state are calling for greater accountability as coverage prices break records. As Florida faces some of its highest ever property insurance rates – with more increases on their way – lawmakers are calling for greater accountability in the industry. Rate hikes and policy cancellations are reaching their worst ever level in the state. Now, a Senator representing Jacksonville is pushing for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to call another special property insurance session this summer, for the one purpose of generating savings and benefits for homeowners. Florida Senator…

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New Florida force-placed insurance regulations now in effect

G. Turner
Force-placed insurance - Regulations

As of last weekend insurers and mortgage lenders have new rules to which they must comply. Starting on July 1, Florida force-placed insurance regulations have been updated, requiring insurers and mortgage lenders to face certain tighter restrictions on the implementation of those policies. The change is the result of a new bill approved by Florida lawmakers earlier in 2023. House Bill 793 took effect at the start of this month, with the intention of banning what some have referred to as lender “double dipping.” That occurred when lenders put force-placed…

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