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Insurance expert says now is the time to take a close look at your policies 

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The start of the year is often a good time to examine your home and car insurance policies and make necessary repairs, according to an insurance professional. Carl Fuqua with Fuqua Insurance said right now is also a good...

Property-tax cut proposals could shove cities and counties off a fiscal cliff – Orlando Sentinel

“First, do no harm.” That medical maxim, taught to physicians for ages, would serve Florida well if the Legislature were to adopt it. The need is now.This is the final year of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ eight-year reign, and he wants lawmakers to do quite...

Artist Gary Hamel escapes house fire, future uncertain

ORANGE, N.H. — When Gary Hamel woke up at about 11 p.m. on Tuesday to put more wood on the stove, his only heat source, “right off the bat I could smell something.” “I glanced at the woodstove and saw the glow between...

Home insurance premiums increasing due to rebuilding costs, disaster-related claims in other states

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Home insurance premiums are increasing as rebuilding costs and disaster-related claims rise across the country, including here in northeast Wisconsin.Severe weather in other states is contributing to the trickle-down effect on home insurance rates.“Everything that they have to...

New Colorado law can’t guarantee home insurance coverage or rates, experts say

HB25-1182 requires insurers to add risk-modeling into their calculations for insurance rates on homeowners policies. DENVER — Insurance isn’t exactly the go-to for cocktail...