Florida's last-resort insurer has approved an average statewide rate increase in 2014 of 7 percent.

The Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Board of Governors on June 26 approved the rates, which include the continued phase-in of rate increases for sinkhole coverage.

The approved proposed rates not head to the Office of Insurance regulation for approval.

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