Auto-Owners Stops Writing New Business in Florida

Auto-Owners Insurance has decided to discontinue writing new policies in Florida.

The company said the decision is in response to recent Florida legislation created during a special legislative session on insurance costs and hurricane preparedness and intensified by Emergency Rule 07-01 which prohibits cancellations and non-renewals.

“In Florida, Auto-Owners Insurance Company and Owners Insurance Company will accept no new business,” said John R. Lindauer, Auto-Owners’ Corporate Communications Manager.

He said that Southern-Owners Insurance Co., a subsidiary of the Michigan-based company, will continue to accept new business, subject to its underwriting rules and guidelines.

As of the end of calendar year 2006, Auto-Owners had 283,983 active policies in Florida according to Lindauer. He said the company, which has operated in Florida since 1952, uses independent insurance agents exclusively.

Company wide, Auto-Owners is represented by over 34,000 independent agents in more than 5,900 agencies in 25 states.

Latest Comments

• July 1, 2011 at 9:41 pm

  tommytoys says:

  I was one of the Floidians swallowed up by the banking business Wells Fargo. Comparing Auto Owners insurance costs thru Wells Fargo and the company I am currently with I can s... read more
• February 21, 2007 at 8:38 am

  Tom says:

  The flood gates are now open. It\'s not just Crist, it\'s the entire FL Legislature who caved to those whining they need affordable insurance???? However no one had the intest... read more
• February 20, 2007 at 4:31 am

  Mark says:

  Auto Owners agent, you\'re right on target. Here\'s the next issue we\'ll face as agents: as the Citizens policyholder counts swell and losses begin to bankrupt Florida, the f... read more