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Florida Legislators to Investigate Whether Property Insurers Used Accounting Tricks to Hide Profits

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A new investigation into Floridas property insurance industry is set to begin, raising significant questions about insurer profitability, financial transparency, and the true reasons behind skyrocketing premiums for policyholders.

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Viewpoint: California’s Property Insurance Crisis And The Path to Reform

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California’s property insurance market remains in turmoil, exacerbated by escalating wildfire risks, insurer withdrawals, and systemic shortcomings in the state’s safety netthe California FAIR Plan.

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A Deep Dive: Recommendations on Georgia’s Rising Premiums, Loss Ratios

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Homeowners’ insurance premium in Georgia costs less than in other states. Neither affordability nor availability have been major concerns in a state with hundreds of licensed insurers. But things changed in 2023-2024 when Hurricanes Idalia, Helene, and Milton struck the …

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Florida Property Insurance Rates and Premiums Are Going Up Even More: All United States Property Insurance Premiums Are Rising

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Citizens Property Insurance rates are going up. An article in the Miami Times, Citizens Looks to Hike Insurance Rates 14%, explains one reason why the rates are rising even more: The insurer of last resort in Florida isn’t meant to be competitive.

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Study Stirs Debate on Real Impact of Litigation, Fraud on Property Insurance

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An academic paper published in the Journal of Insurance Regulation seems to have rekindled the debate over how much of an impact litigation and fraud have had on property insurance losses and premiums, particularly in Florida. The paper, “The Case …

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Florida Bill Would Limit AI in Claims Denials, Extend Bar on Execs, Raise Surplus Levels

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After years of rising insurance premiums, anger from homeowners, and recent reports about some property insurance carriers’ alleged diverting of profits, bills seen as “consumer friendly” continue to gain traction in the Florida Legislature. One of those bills, Senate Bill …

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NC Insurers Warned on Flood Denials in Underwriting; NFIP Allows Monthly Premiums

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North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is reminding property insurers to refrain from raising homeowners’ premiums just because an insured filed a claim or inquiry in order to qualify for flood insurance indemnity or federal assistance. In most cases, the …

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