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Citizens Property Insurance

Ron DeSantis says Citizens customers will get a price break

The governor said many South Florida customers of Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will receive rate decreases this year.
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The number of Citizens Property Insurance policies in Florida changed little last week

The Florida Insurance Commissioner said the newly formed Mangrove Property Insurance Co. will provide coverage.

The Scoop: Thurs. Jan. 16, 2025, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

Ken Welch to compensate people harmed by construction St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch announced a plan to compensate residents of the Black community who were harmed by the construction of Interstate I-75. Brightline workers vote to...
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The head of Citizens Property Insurance says the Florida market is rebounding ‘from the brink of collapse’

Citizens says that despite 3 catastrophic hurricanes hitting the state this year, Florida’s property-insurance market “continues to recover.”
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Citizens Property Insurance policies drop below 1 million in Florida

The number of Floridians insured by Citizens Property Insurance is expected to drop to 907,000 by the end of 2024.

The Scoop: Wed. Oct. 23rd, 2024, Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF

DeSantis rails against Amendment Four; says it will strip parental rights WMNF’s Meghan Bowman reports, “If it were to pass, that would actually take away people’s rights, because this eliminates the right for parents to...

Disaster Claims & Recovery: What To Do and Not Do

Jeffrey Chernoff of Insurance and Trust Co., an insurance claims expert, and Paul Hauzer, CEO of  VetCor, a recovery & restoration company, to discussed what to do and not do in the immediate aftermath of...
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Florida regulators consider rate hikes for Citizens Property Insurance

It would lead to an average 13.5 percent rate increase for the most common type of Citizens Property Insurance policy, multi-peril coverage.
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Post-storm rebuilding costs could pose problems for Florida, says former FEMA administrator

Craig Fugate says financing and the availability of insurance will continue to be issues for some Floridians trying to rebuild after a storm.
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Citizens Property Insurance approaches 1.23 million policies in Florida

Citizens Property Insurance has become Florida's largest carrier in recent years as private companies dropped policies and raised rates
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Citizens Property Insurance now has 1.22 million Florida policies

Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. added more than 5,000 policies last week and topped an overall total of 1.22 million policies.
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It cost $482 million for Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance to buy reinsurance this year

Reinsurance plays a critical role in the Florida market, as it can help insurers pay claims if hurricanes cause major damage.
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