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November 09, 2023
The My Safe Florida Home program includes matching grants up to $10,000 to help pay for such things as reinforcing roof-to-wall connections, upgrading roof coverings and upgrading doors and windows, according to the program's website.
July 13, 2023
The company said the move will affect only Farmers-branded policies and will not affect policies sold in Florida by subsidiaries Foremost and Bristol West.
April 12, 2023
The bill would allow people to remain on their property as they rebuild, require quicker approval of building permits and set a time frame for removing damaged boats.
January 20, 2023
A soon-to-be-released report shows growers of citrus, vegetable and horticultural crops took the biggest hits from the storm.
April 15, 2022
Recently, many private insurers in the state have sought large rate increases and have dropped customers.
April 06, 2022
State politicians said property insurance changes made last year need to be given more time before they are reflected in rates.
March 23, 2022
The Florida Senate president said the state passed a 'really good' bill on property insurance during 2021 that is still yet to fully take effect.
September 18, 2018
Assignment of benefits, which involves policyholders signing over insurance claims to contractors, has been highly controversial in recent years, particularly involving water-damage claims.
January 29, 2018
Insurers could demand car windshields be checked for damage before they are replaced under a Senate proposal that started moving forward to combat reported increasing cases of repair-shop fraud.
November 06, 2013
A House Republican is driving forward with plans to replace the state's "no-fault" auto insurance coverage, two years after lawmakers passed reforms to try to rid the system of fraud.
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