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Would sending Floridians cash help them to afford home insurance?

September 29, 2023September 28, 2023 G. Turner

One lawmaker wants to direct the state’s $10 billion budget surplus to that specific cause. As Florida continues to struggle to find a way to slow the rising cost of home insurance, one lawmaker from Palm Beach County has suggested that it’s time to offer Floridians money to help them to keep up. House Bill 41 has been introduced for the upcoming legislative session in the state. “Right now, we have to focus on real solutions,” said Rep. Jervonte Edmonds (D-West Palm Beach). Edmonds introduced House Bill 41 for the…

Is Your Roof Covered By Your Home Insurance?

July 26, 2023 Guest Author

Your roof is one of the most important parts of your home. It protects you from the elements and keeps your home safe and dry. But what happens if your roof is damaged? Is it covered by your home insurance? The answer to this question depends on a number of factors, including the type of damage, the cause of the damage, and your insurance policy. However, in general, your roof is covered by your home insurance. Home insurance policies typically cover damage to the structure of your home, including…

State Farm Boldly Upholds Commitment to Florida’s Home Insurance Landscape

July 20, 2023July 19, 2023 Nordstrom

Even as Farmers and AAA reduce their business in the state, the insurer says it’s not leaving. State Farm has announced that it has no plans to leave Florida’s home insurance market like other insurers have done, and even as that insurer did that exact thing this year in California. Florida’s market has been riding the line on the edge of a crisis, but State Farm isn’t leaving. According to State Farm, it continues to see an opportunity in Florida’s home insurance market, particularly due to recent reforms for the…

Farmers sets California home insurance limits, further restricting the state

July 12, 2023July 11, 2023 G. Turner

This step was taken on the heels of State Farm’s and Allstate’s exit from selling there. Farmers Insurance has made a filing revealing that it is implementing restrictions on home insurance in California, further limiting the choices residents of the state have to protect their properties. Insurers have been blaming increasing wildfire risk and rising costs of repairs and replacements. Farmers is only the latest to change the way they do business in the Californian home insurance market. Allstate and State Farm both announced earlier this year that they will…

New Florida force-placed insurance regulations now in effect

July 5, 2023July 4, 2023 G. Turner

As of last weekend insurers and mortgage lenders have new rules to which they must comply. Starting on July 1, Florida force-placed insurance regulations have been updated, requiring insurers and mortgage lenders to face certain tighter restrictions on the implementation of those policies. The change is the result of a new bill approved by Florida lawmakers earlier in 2023. House Bill 793 took effect at the start of this month, with the intention of banning what some have referred to as lender “double dipping.” That occurred when lenders put force-placed…

Allstate is no longer selling new California home insurance policies

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 Julie Campbell

California home insurance - homeowners insurance policy - X

Immediately after State Farm’s exit from selling in the market, its top competitor has done the same. Allstate has announced that it is no longer selling new California home insurance policies, removing it from the pool of available coverage for homeowners following State Farm’s exit from sales only days before. That said, despite the fact that the announcement was only just made, the insurer’s statement said it stopped accepting new policies as of last year. This means that two of the largest insurers in the country are no longer selling…

Congress considers 17 changes to flood insurance program

May 8, 2023May 5, 2023 Marc

Flood insurance - Home Floating in Water - Changes

The proposed changes are expected to reduce the cost of coverage to low-income homeowners. Low-income homeowners stand to pay less for coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) if the Federal Emergency Management Administration’s (FEMA) proposed 17 changes are implemented. NFIP has been struggling with its finances amid more frequent and severe storms due to climate change. FEMA is seeking to create a more thinly spread risk by drawing more property owners to purchase flood insurance policies. The agency’s goal is to implement a number of changes in federal…