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LEGISLATIVE SESSION BEGINS IN TALLAHASSEE; PROPERTY INSURANCE ISSUES STILL LOOM IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

At the state capital, legislative session kicked off March 4 as leaders in the Florida House and Senate, as...

Citizen Zero — a smarter way for Florida to manage insurance risk

Florida’s homeowners are in crisis. Insurance rates have soared, and Citizens Property Insurance — the state-run “insurer of last resort” — has grown into Florida’s largest property insurer, at one point reaching 1.4 million policies and half a trillion dollars in exposure. This expansion...

Kin Launches Home Insurance Product in California

Kin, a direct-to-consumer, digital home insurance provider, has expanded into California with a homeowners insurance product. The policies in California are marketed and distributed through Kin Insurance Services, a California surplus lines broker. California policies are...

Potential Extreme Weather Costs Weigh Most on Limited-Income Homeowners

Let’s face it, money can make life easier. Costs associated with extreme weather are busting the budgets of many homeowners, but those making less than $50,000 per year are feeling the pressure the most. Bankrate’s...

‘I actually felt like I might have to sell the house’

Many Arizona residents are being hung out to dry as homeowners insurance has tripled or quadrupled because of increasing wildfire risks, as KJZZ Phoenix reported.  What's happening? Vivien Winneke, a homeowner and assessor for the Dewey-Humboldt Firewise community, knows how to protect her home from...