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Editorial: Property insurance should be a priority for lawmakers
12+ hour, 23+ min ago (360+ words) Because it's easy for a politician to say they support clean water, or consumer protection, or public safety, or government integrity. It's just as easy to vote "yes" on bills that pretend to solve a problem " even if they would…...
Send us your tips about Florida property insurance companies, claims and issues
4+ week, 1+ day ago (189+ words) The Orlando Sentinel is seeking news tips from the public on concerns related to property insurance in Florida " including policies, practices and claims issues. You can send confidential tips to our reporters in various ways, including using encrypted messaging or…...
State orders Citizens Insurance to provide deeper rate cuts than requested
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (734+ words) For a second straight year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has been ordered to roll back its rate requests, reflecting what the governor insists is an increasingly favorable insurance market for beleaguered Florida policyholders. A month…...
Commentary: For home insurance claims, you deserve a decision that isn’t automated
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (524+ words) Now imagine facing those costs while being denied a claim because some unseen algorithm decided you weren't worth paying. The fear isn't hypothetical. The insurance industry is increasingly leaning on automated systems to sort, evaluate, and even preliminarily deny claims....
Commentary: Insurance data sheds light on climate risks
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (484+ words) Owning a home in Orlando should feel like security. Instead, it feels like living inside a stress test of climate economics. My 1936 home has weathered hurricanes, humidity, and time itself. I've never filed an insurance claim. Yet my premiums have…...
Citizens Insurance rates in Central Florida may climb in 2026 despite statewide decreases
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (642+ words) Most customers of state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp. could see significant rate decreases in 2026, though many of those in Central Florida counties will see increases. The company is recommending an average 2.6% statewide rate decrease for personal lines accounts beginning on…...
Homeowner insurance cost hikes grind to near stop in September, latest data shows
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (975+ words) After a long run, home insurance price increases in Florida slowed to a near halt between August and September, raising the question: Now will prices go down? Statewide average costs for all-perils coverage of owner-occupied homes increased by $1 between August…...
Are lower insurance rates reducing homeowners’ costs? We shopped four policies to find out
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1707+ words) Are lower home insurance rates leading to cost reductions for Florida homeowners? After insurance leaders in Florida spent the last year touting the revival of a healthy insurance market, the South Florida Sun Sentinel decided to find out whether policyholders…...
Appeals court asked to allow arbitration of Citizens claims disputes to resume
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (463+ words) TALLAHASSEE " In an unusual move, the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings on Monday asked an appeals court to allow it to resume deciding Citizens Property Insurance Corp. claims disputes after a Hillsborough County circuit judge halted the process. Lawyers for…...
Florida home insurance costs rose 1.5% so far in 2025. Will they ever get lower?
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1175+ words) Average home insurance premiums in Florida increased by 1.5% over the first eight months of 2025 " an improvement over previous years but not the reduction that cost-burdened policyholders have been waiting for since reforms were enacted in 2022 and 2023. Will prices ever come…...