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Florida homeowners face sticker shock as insurance renewal notices arrive
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (393+ words) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " Florida homeowners are opening insurance renewal notices " and many are not happy with what they find inside. Sean Sculley, a homeowner in the Grandview Heights neighborhood of West Palm Beach, recently received a renewal notice that…...
Florida's Citizens Property Insurance arbitration bill dies in Tallahassee amid criticism
1+ week, 3+ day ago (676+ words) BOCA RATON, Fla. " Frustration continues to mount among Citizens Insurance policyholders and their attorneys after a last-minute collapse of a bill they say would have made the claims process more fair. The proposal came after months of backlash over the…...
Florida homeowners continue struggling with rising insurance costs
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These Florida cities saw sharpest spike of homeowners dropping their insurance
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (121+ words) WPTV WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. " Floridians continue to make tough financial choices. A new study by Lending Tree shows nearly 20% of the state's home are uninsured, making it among the highest in the country. Analysts ranked Florida 6th in the country…...
Florida's top 5 auto insurers are cutting rates by 8% in 2026
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (264+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. " More Florida drivers will start to see lower insurance rates this year. Florida Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky announced Thursday that the state's top five auto insurance companies are decreasing their average rates by 8%. These five auto groups include:…...
Florida homeowners to see insurance surcharge end 2 years early, saving $650 million
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (125+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. " Florida homeowners will soon see relief on their insurance bills after the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association announced last week it is ending a 1% emergency surcharge two years ahead of schedule. The surcharge had been in place for three…...
Florida House passes bill giving homeowners more power in Citizens Insurance disputes
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (235+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. " A bill that would give Florida homeowners more options when disputing claims with Citizens Insurance has passed the state House of Representatives. The legislation, HB 863, was filed in December, would allow policyholders with the state-run insurer to choose…...
Florida lawmakers consider giving Citizens Insurance policyholders choice to opt out of arbitration
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (448+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. " Florida legislators are considering a bill that would give Citizens Insurance policyholders the option to choose between mandatory arbitration and jury trials, following months of criticism over the state-run insurer's controversial dispute resolution process. WATCH BELOW: 'I've never…...
USAA cuts auto insurance rates by an average of 7% in Florida, state regulators announce
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (200+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. " Are car insurance prices taking a big bite out of your budget? If so, the cost to insure your vehicle might be a little less this year. Florida's Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) announced Wednesday that it's approving…...