October 1, 2021
As Citizens Property Insurance, Florida’s state-created insurer of last resort, works to reduce its exposure, officials there may take heart from three court rulings handed down this week. A fourth decision, however, could end up costing the insurer significantly. In …
July 15, 2021
The Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s Board of Governors approved rate adjustments that will raise average premiums by an additional 2.3% in February 2022. The board for the state-backed insurer unanimously voted in favor of the rate increases, which head to …
June 10, 2021
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that he will sign recently-passed legislation addressing property insurance costs and roofing contractor practices while adding that he believes that the state needs to do more to curb excess litigation and improve the insurance market. …
February 11, 2021
Kin, an insurance technology company, has launched its landlord insurance plans in the Florida market. Kin’s landlord insurance applies to property owners who rent out their detached homes and townhouses. It also covers investors who rent properties on Airbnb. This …
February 18, 2020
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has approved a plan for Homeowners Choice Property and Casualty Insurance Company, a subsidiary of HCI Group, to provide replacement policies for Anchor Property and Casualty Insurance Co. policyholders. The approved plan provides policyholders …
January 15, 2020
Two Florida-based homeowners insurers, Anchor Property & Casualty and Anchor Specialty Insurance, have succumbed to market pressures in the state and will be acquired by other companies. Tampa, Fla.-based HCI Group has entered into a preliminary agreement for its subsidiary …
August 29, 2019
Kin Insurance, an insurtech startup focused on home insurance in catastrophe-prone regions, said it has raised $47 million in new venture financing to fuel expansion and a revamped business model. August Capital led the new financing round, which included contributions …
May 21, 2019
State Farm has reduced its homeowners insurance rates by an average of 14.4 percent in Florida for current and future home insurance customers. The new rates went into effect May 15, 2019 for new business and July 1, 2019 for …
May 20, 2019
Digital insurance agency HoneyQuote.com launched a new partnership program that allows businesses across industries to use HoneyQuote services for customers to purchase homeowners insurance. As part of the program, businesses can add home insurance to their list of services through …
April 28, 2017
Florida Peninsula Insurance Company, a Florida homeowner insurance carrier, has launched a new online system offering homeowners insurance quotes to consumers. According to Clint Strauch, president of Florida Peninsula system allows Florida consumers to shop and compare coverage and price, …