At the end of 2009, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida's largest home insurer, probably will be free to raise rates for the first time in three years. ...more

January 7, 2009

At the end of 2009, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida's largest home insurer, probably will be free to raise rates for the first time in three years. ...more

January 6, 2009

A final meeting of a task force Tuesday in Tampa will discuss several major changes for customers of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida's largest property insurer. ...more

January 2, 2009

Florida insurance regulators said late today that they plan to reject State Farm's request to increase home insurance rates an average of 47.1 percent statewide. ...more

August 25, 2008

The latest word is that the government will now bail out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. ...more

July 18, 2008

TAMPA After lowering rates 9 percent this year, State Farm, the state's second largest home insurer, did an about-face Wednesday when it asked state regulators for permission to raise homeowners' rates 47.1 percent on average. ...more

July 16, 2008

Will this year be great, or will we see recurring economic themes from 2007? Predictions by industry experts point to an easing of the morass in the housing market but say insuring your home will still be a hairy proposition. On a positive note, Hillsborough County's cancer research center, the county's biggest economic development project, may start paying dividends. Meantime, the cost of energy will go higher, the state is reviewing sales tax exemptions and the local workforce should stay resilient despite ongoing economic crises. ...more

January 6, 2008