Florida homeowners have spent years paying some of the highest homeowner-insurance premiums in the nation. But the market is slowly stabilizing and there are concrete, immediate steps homeowners can take to shrink premiums — from simple paperwork to Florida’s “My Safe Florida Home” program — while shopping smarter for companies that combine strong service with […]
According to a recent report by The Zebra, the average homeowner is paying roughly $3,000 a year for homeowners insurance. Unfortunately, this is just the nationwide average, in many states premiums are dramatically higher for most homeowners. According to the Zebra report, the most expensive states for homeowners insurance are: Nebraska: $7,920 Oklahoma: $7,426 Kansas: […]
While states like Florida, California and Louisiana have seen climbing insurance costs for years due to severe weather, flooding and hurricanes, other states, Colorado and Illinois are good examples, are seeing climbing rates as well due to hailstorms and wildfires. As homeowner’s insurance premiums skyrocket, for some policyholders, the math no longer makes sense forcing […]
According to a recent Realtor.com article, homeowners in Florida, at least some of them, may finally seem some relief from higher homeowner insurance costs. Florida Peninsula Insurance which is one of the largest private party property insurers recently announced that it is hoping to significantly lower premiums for roughly 170,000 policyholders. Florida Peninsula has filed […]
Insurance rates are rising at unprecedented rates, causing millions of people to struggle with the new premiums. In the last three years, insurance rates have doubled in some areas. Homeowners fear for their houses while their representatives in Congress struggle to help. Insurers are pulling out of states like Florida as damaging hurricanes and powerful […]
Hurricane season is quickly approaching and one of the most important things to do before a storm hits is to make sure your insurance coverage is up to date and your coverage levels are sufficient in the event your home is damaged by severe weather. Regardless of whether you own a home or are renting, […]
According to Office of Insurance Regulation and leaders in the industry, Florida may finally be emerging from the insurance crisis that it has suffered through for the last decade. Insurance companies operating in the state are starting to stabilize rates and new insurance companies are entering the Florida market. Recently, the Office of Insurance Regulation […]
According to a recent Moneywise article, homeowners with insurance coverage in Florida are struggling to get claims paid. Chad Zalva, a single dad in Riverview, Florida, was cited as an example in the article as a homeowner who is carrying homeowners insurance but was recently surprised to learn that the damage to his home from […]
Homeowners insurance is a necessity if you own a home, particularly if you are currently carrying a mortgage. Mortgage lenders require homeowners insurance to protect their investment in your home by always carrying homeowners insurance. If your insurance is cancelled or you are non-renewed it can be a huge problem. As wildfires and major windstorms […]
Recently, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that over 20% of Citizens property insurance policyholders will see a premium decrease of roughly 5.6%. DeSantis also claimed that almost 73% of homeowners who have a policy with Citizens in Miami-Dade County will see a rate reduction of 6.3% on average. The state-run insurer, Citizens Property is finally shedding […]