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Austin American-Statesman
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Study: Texas home insurance rate hikes slow in 2025, but costs remain high

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (520+ words) Bay City resident Jackie Jecmenek, right, talks with city worker Bobby Head in front of her neighbor's home after Hurricane Beryl came ashore July 8." As home insurance rates skyrocket nationwide, Texas saw one of the smallest increases in average rates…...

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Austin American-Statesman
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California says State Farm violated the law in handling of insurance claims after 2025 LA wildfires

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (377+ words) State Farm violated the law hundreds of times in a sampling of 220 cases, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said. The maximum penalty amount allowed by law would be around $4 million if State Farm is found to be "willful" in violating state…...

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Austin American-Statesman
statesman. com > story > opinion > columns > guest > 06/12/2025 > florida-hurricane-season-property-home-insurance-resilience > 84122724007

It's hurricane season. Florida's property insurance isn't ready. | Opinion

1+ year, 1+ week ago  (519+ words) Prior to the start of this legislative session, Florida lawmakers were widely expected to make progress toward improving resilience of properties, including increased funding for the My Safe Florida Home grant, while also letting the recent legal reforms credited with…...

Austin American-Statesman
statesman. com > story > weather > hurricane > 06/18/2025 > florida-hurricane-season-2025-questions-politics-insurance-government-cuts-fema-noaa > 84227608007

9 questions about Florida hurricane season, from preparation to politics, answered by our experts

1+ year, 1+ week ago  (832+ words) "With FEMA gutted, and NOAA gutted, the insurance industry in Florida in shambles, and the fact that most of the roofing and construction companies (used to) mostly employ immigrants, just what exactly are we supposed to do?" Politics and insurance…...