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One of the biggest issues people are dealing with when it comes to insurance after Hurricane Ian is property damage. How much should your insurance company pay, and can an adjuster stack on costs?
Florida’s property insurance crisis just went from terrible to disastrous, according to some insurers. Companies may not have what they need to get through hurricane season which means more can lose their coverage. “We have the potential of a massive failure of Florida insurers, probably the worst on record, not only in Florida. But in […]
Policyholders will be able to meet with representatives from their property insurer in-person and discuss their claims.
The damage and destruction from Hurricane Ian will go down as one of the costliest natural disasters in history. Additionally, many homeowners insurance is on life support, but lawmakers promise to address that in a special session next week. Reliable and affordable are understandably two words you may not think of when it comes to […]
On Friday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a property insurance and disaster relief bill on Fort Myers Beach. By signing the bill, DeSantis is creating a $1,000,000,000 reinsurance fund while rewriting rules on things like coverage denials and attorney fees. “These recoveries from major storms are really marathons. There are things you need in those […]
Homeowners being squeezed by insurance premiums right before hurricane season hope Monday will be the start of relief, as state lawmakers go into a special session focused on property insurance. Gov. Ron DeSantis says his goal is to make changes to the Florida building code in order to make property insurance more affordable to residents, […]
The Florida property insurance market is in freefall, according to the Insurance Information Institute, and Southwest Florida isn’t immune from the consequences: People’s policies are being dropped with hurricane season starting in just two weeks. It’s tough for those who are currently looking for property insurance. WINK News spoke with the Florida Association of Public […]
Thousands of UPC customers with Hurricane Ian damaged homes are struggling to find another insurance company to protect their homes in the future.
Citizens Property Insurance opened a satellite location on Fort Myers Beach to bring insurance help right to people who are in a tough spot. In the middle of all the destruction, they’re nestled in the shade under the Bayfront Bistro and behind Publix. But, they’re gone in a couple of hours because not many people […]
Supporters said the plan will stabilize the property-insurance market. Critics said it doesn’t do enough to help homeowners. But with hurricane season starting next week, Florida House members overwhelmingly gave final approval Wednesday to a measure that seeks to stem property-insurance problems that have led to policyholders across the state losing coverage and seeing soaring […]