The property coverage ecosystem in the state does appear to be easing compared to the last dramatic years. While the Florida home insurance market looks like it may be leveling out, it remains clear that considerable funding is still required to harden homes in the state against the extreme winds that come with the increasingly common and severe hurricanes blowing through every year. This could help to prevent substantial losses for both policyholders and insurers, said risk experts. “Mitigation is a huge issue. If you think about how do you…
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Florida home insurance prices heading as much as 60% higher
As state lawmakers scramble to get the industry under control, consumers will be paying more. The Florida home insurance industry has been in a dire situation for some time now, and even as lawmakers implement strategies to help, the situation is only getting more expensive for the state’s property owners. Last year, state lawmakers held two special sessions to deal with the serious property coverage problems. According to many of those lawmakers, the Florida home insurance situation isn’t getting better, as the goal right now is to simply try to…
Read MoreFlorida property insurance market must tackle substantial issues before special session
Another special session will take place later in December, but some challenges must be handled first. Former Republican Florida Senator Jeff Brandes, who launched a petition calling for lawmakers to convene this spring to tackle Florida’s critical property insurance market, is now calling for additional reforms to take place ahead of this month’s additional special session. The former senator has been making these moves from the sideline to try to push more reforms along. “It’s the most urgent pocketbook problem facing Florida today,” said former Senator Brandes, who previously represented…
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