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Cheapest places to buy a home

Buying a home is always a major expense. But recently, with inflation, rising mortgage rates and prices increasing higher than wages, that expense has become greater, pushing homeownership out of reach for many people.However, not all housing markets are created equal. Your housing...

Florida Insurance Reforms May Have Adverse Effects on Minor Legal Claims – USA Herald

(USA HERALD) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and House Speaker Paul Renner are proposing a range of tort reforms that will impact insurance claims litigation in the state. At a press conference on Tuesday, the politicians proposed the elimination of...

Want to cut down on ‘lawsuit abuse?’ Emphasize protection

We have to give Gov. Ron DeSantis and business interests in Florida credit for a well-pitched campaign against “billboard lawyers” and a civil justice system they claim is raging out of control. In a particularly clever bit of semantic stagecraft, they are pushing...

How climate change can affect your finances

Kristy Jiayi Xu got an unwelcome surprise this New Year’s Eve: The roof of her garage was leaking during a severe rainstorm in San Francisco. Delays in getting a contractor to fix the roof have brought unexpected costs to keep things dry, including...

Florida property insurance company insolvent after losses caused by Hurricane Ian

State regulators moved forward Thursday with placing United Property & Casualty Insurance Co. into receivership after higher-than-expected losses from Hurricane Ian helped push the insurer into insolvency.Interim Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworksy sent a letter to state Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis to trigger...