Officials with Citizens Property Insurance Corporation say the state backed insurer is entering the 2010 hurricane season in the best financial condition it’s ever experienced. WGCU’s John Davis reports.
One in five homeowners living in hurricane prone areas does not know if they have enough insurance on their homes…this according to a recent Mason-Dixon Poll. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports.
Florida's largest private homeowners insurer, State Farm Florida, announced plans today to stop offering property insurance in the state. WGCU's John Davis Reports
Governor Charlie Crist signed contracts with state health care providers Tuesday launching his plan to offer affordable healthcare to Florida’s uninsured population. Trimmel Gomes reports.
Tropical Storm Fay has re-focused many Florida homeowners’ attention on the importance of windstorm coverage. Meanwhile, the state’s third-largest private insurer is shedding thousands of policyholders. Tom Flanigan reports.
More kids parents are enrolling their kids in Florida’s child insurance program. Yesterday Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink highlighted the need for the state to boost funding for the program. Lynn Hatter reports.
State Farm Florida officials defended their proposed rate hike of 47 percent for homeowner’s insurance at a public hearing yesterday. But the state's top consumer advocate says the company can't justify the request. Margie Menzel reports.
Next year homeowners whose windstorm policies are with Citizens Property Insurance will be forced to drop their coverage and then reapply. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry explains why...