Florida Homeowner Insurance News: Florida State-Run Homeowner Insurance Pool, Citizens Property Insurance, Seeks Changes to Structure and Organization
Last June, the state-run pool of last resort was a makeshift insurer at best, with a skeleton staff, no adjusters to call its own, and no way of effectively managing claims from policyholders whose homes were wiped out by four massive storms.

South Florida Homeowner Insurance Rates to Increase
Homeowners insurance will go up between 20 percent and 34 percent in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. These rates are for Nationwide policies that cover windstorm damage along with general property/casualty coverage for fire and theft.

Nationwide Insurance Raises Homeowner Insurance Rates an average 29 percent increase in premiums in Pinellas County, Florida
Pinellas County homeowners insured by Nationwide Insurance face an average 29 percent increase in premiums, a bit steeper than the state average, based on a county breakdown released Wednesday by Florida insurance regulators.

Nationwide Insurance Raising Homeowners Insurance Rates an Average of 21% Statewide
Nationwide Insurance has won state approval to raise its rates an average of 21 percent on homeowners' policies and 25 percent for mobile homes. State board of insurance fears lack of availability of Florida homeowners insurance.

Red Cross Urges Hurricane Victims to Contact Insurance Companies as Soon As Possible
Food will be served beginning at noon at Live Oak Island, Mashes Sands, Shell Point, Spring Creek and St. Marks in Wakulla County and Alligator Point, Lanark Village and Carrabelle in Franklin County for people who are unable to cook in their homes.

Florida Homeowner Insurance News: Many Florida Homeowner Lack Proper Homeowner Insurance Coverage
Do you know what's in your homeowners insurance policy? If not, now might be a good time to find out. Recent storms have left many Florida homeowners homeless due to inadequate insurance.

Florida Homeowner Insurance News: Florida Homeowner Insurance Carriers Dispatch Adjusters to Assess Damage
Florida homeowner insurance companies began mobilizing their armies of adjusters Monday in the wake of Hurricane Dennis, but so far had little to report as far as the number of homeowner claims and how much it will cost to repair damaged property.

Florida Homeowner Insurance News: Florida Hurricane Disaster Fund Has Three Billion Dollars Set Aside for Hurricane Dennis Victims
Florida's hurricane disaster fund, whose reserves were tapped heavily in 2004, has nearly $3 billion for claims from Hurricane Dennis and any other storms that may hit the state, a spokesman said on Tuesday.