The insurance check to rebuild Zaire Calvin’s family properties came in at just under $300,000, a drop in the bucket compared to the roughly $2.1 million they had been worth.His family had five homes sprawled across two lots in the leafy suburb of...
There’s been a distinct trend in Florida’s property insurance market, one that’s been abetted by the complacency of Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state Legislature.
It goes like this: Pay more. Get less.
Rates have been steadily climbing, with some property owners seeing their premiums...
The House approved a measure sponsored by Sarasota Republican Sen. Joe Gruters aimed at shifting more commercial properties out of the state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corporation and into the private market, sending the measure to Gov. Ron DeSantis for final approval.
Representatives voted 88-19...
Colorado has a high wildfire risk — about 75% higher than most states (1). But wildfires aren’t behind the steepest home insurance increases in the state.Hail is.According to data from CBS Colorado, the state ranks second nationally in hail insurance claims (2).The Colorado...
A few seconds agoMar. 8, 2026 3:08 pmState Farm has reached a deal with California regulators allowing it to move forward with a roughly 17 percent increase in homeowners insurance rates after the costly Los Angeles wildfires. The agreement with the California Department...
Key Takeaways
Englewood, Florida, is an affordable small town, home to about 20,000 year-round residents.Englewood’s cost of living is about 5% more than the national average, but that’s much better than other areas that offer Florida sunshine.Historic Dearborn Street offers numerous monthly events,...
