by Jim Turner - News Service of Florida | Apr 27, 2022
TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol the week of May 23 to address problems in the property-insurance system that have led to homeowners losing coverage and facing soaring premiums. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday called a special session from...
by Caden DeLisa | Apr 26, 2022
Roughly 90 percent of FEMA policyholders in Florida are experiencing flood insurance price increases—a higher portion than all but Texas and above the national average of 81%, according to a new report from Redfin. Nearly 3 million owners of single-family homes...
by Brian Burgess | Apr 23, 2022
With a special session to address Florida’s collapsing property insurance market slated for May, lobbyists for insurers, trial lawyers and other interest groups seized the opportunity to get face-to-face with lawmakers last week as they gathered in the state...
by Brian Burgess | Apr 22, 2022
Another day, another Florida property insurance company finds itself in financial trouble. This time, it’s Sunrise, Florida based FedNat Insurance Company and its affiliates, Maison Insurance and Monarch National Insurance that are facing increased scrutiny from...
by Caden DeLisa | Apr 18, 2022
Gov. Ron DeSantis during a press conference on Monday remarked that he will sign a proclamation of a special session this week in order to pass legislation to address the ongoing property insurance crisis that has seen rising rates and the liquidation of...
by Brian Burgess | Apr 16, 2022
In recent weeks, pressure has mounted on lawmakers to do something – anything, really – about the rapidly deteriorating home insurance market in Florida. Homeowners across the state are getting policy cancellation notices in droves, forcing them to hunt...
