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Insurance
Florida Peninsula Insurance Company will lower rates by an average of 2 percent
Florida lawmakers and insurance industry officials say changes, such as steps to reduce costly litigation, are helping the market rebound.
Citizens Property Insurance touts that private companies are taking over its policies
Private insurers pulled more than 275,000 policies last year from Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance and nearly 115,000 this year,
A judge rejects Florida’s request to block changes to flood insurance
A federal judge has rejected a request by Florida & other states for a preliminary injunction to block changes to the National Flood Insurance Program.
WMNF News poll on the costs of housing and insurance in Florida
Republicans are more likely to blame the federal government for high insurance costs while Democrats are more likely to blame the state.
The number of Citizens Property Insurance policies goes down in Florida
Citizens had about 1.162 million policies Friday, down from 1.18 million policies a week earlier.
Senate Budget Chair Sheldon Whitehouse sent a letter that cited a recent comment by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that Citizens is “not solvent.”
The U.S. Senate wants info from Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance
"... according to Florida’s own governor, Citizens faces a major solvency crisis and would be unable to pay out all claims and expenses should a major storm hit Florida,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse wrote.
Florida lawmakers pass changes to Citizens Insurance
The Florida House passed a bill that could lead to at least some second homes moving from Citizens to the private insurance market.
Private insurers get the okay to take Citizens Property Insurance policies in Florida
Florida regulators approved proposals by three private insurers to take 54,386 policies from the state’s Citizens Property Insurance.
A higher cap on coverage under Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance is possible
The Florida Senate Fiscal Policy Committee approved a bill that could let homes valued at more than $700,000 be covered by Citizens Property Insurance.
Condo policies in Florida could exit Citizens Property Insurance
Florida regulators approved a plan that could lead to condominium-association policies leaving the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp.
The open enrollment period to obtain subsidized health insurance from the federal marketplace (Obamacare) closes on January 16. Free, unbiased health care navigators from Florida Covering Kids and Families (FCKF) are standing by to assist...
