Customers of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. are going to see their premiums rise, but by how much hasn't been finalized. ...more

April 29, 2009

The Senate has passed a hurricane insurance bill that raises rates on more than 1 million customers of the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. ...more

April 28, 2009

The state board that oversees the fund designed to pay homeowner claims in the event of a catastrophic hurricane searched Tuesday for ways to reduce its risk with hurricane season only months away. ...more

March 10, 2009

Florida's insurance commissioner says the national credit crunch could lead to more home foreclosures. ...more

March 5, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist's political mantra has been to hold down property insurance rates, taxes and almost anything else costly for people he wants voting for him next year. ...more

February 22, 2009

The similarity of our national economic meltdown to the property insurance crisis poised to occur within Florida's economy should serve as a wake-up call to us all. Our state stands among the leaders of a motley pack suffering the ill effects of an overheated real estate market. But we stand alone in our potential to add to this economic misery due to the collapse of an artificial property insurance market crafted by the hand of government. ...more

October 18, 2008

State officials on Friday were assessing what effect Washington Mutual's failure Thursday would have on stocks, bonds and other investments the state had in the bank. ...more

September 27, 2008

The bills for the wicked hurricane seasons of 2004 and 2005 are still coming in, and Floridians with insurance policies covering everything from autos to boats to homes will have to dig deeper to cover the tab. ...more

June 11, 2008

The sky seemed to be the limit for condo association insurance rates in recent years, says state Sen. Mike Fasano. Private companies began dropping the condo associations like hot potatoes. The state-run Citizens Property Insurance was forced to take over policies as the last resort. ...more

November 21, 2007

State regulators on Friday denied a series of home insurance rate increases proposed by five Allstate companies. ...more

November 17, 2007