Amendment 3 cleared the 60% threshold to amend the state constitution, narrowly passing on Tuesday. Beginning next year, the homestead exemption on a primary home increases to $150,000 from $50,000, then reaches $250,000 in 2028, with school taxes carved out. The expansion applies only to primary…
Florida’s newly approved property-tax cut is designed to make homes more affordable. But it could also push up another punishing cost of homeownership: insurance. Homes in the Sunshine State are already among the most costly to insure in the US…
Discover why repairing hurricane damage can exceed expectations. Learn crucial tips to manage costs effectively and safeguard your family's finances today. Repairing hurricane damage usually costs more than families expect because the first estimate only covers the damage you can…
This week’s appointments cover transactional risk broking, political violence underwriting, new property capacity from an MGA, and the completion of an underwriting leadership team. HDI Global UK and Ireland has appointed Ashwin Kapoor as head of political violence and terrorism,…
The latest news from Mitchell, HomeServe, Tigerlab, Insurity and more. Around the P&C insurance industry: November 4, 2026
Property-casualty insurance carriers in Georgia and Florida are bracing for new scrutiny and new limits on rate taking after new top state officials were elected Tuesday night. In Georgia, former state legislator and Atlanta City Council member Keisha Sean Waites…
Homeowners insurance is an important part of owning a home, but how much it costs — or even whether companies are willing to cover your property — can vary significantly depending on where you live. If you're a homeowner, there's a good…
Licensed public adjusting firm now handles builder's risk, boat and marina, business income and condo master-policy claims, in English and Spanish "When a business, an association or a boat owner has a loss, the insurance company brings its own experts…
One year after Progressive insurance was forced to disgorge excessive profits in Florida, a Kemper insurance subsidiary must now do the same. Infinity Auto, a nonstandard and specialty insurer based in Birmingham, Alabama, filed an excess profits report with the…
Published Nov. 2, 2026, 4:28 p.m. ET | Updated Nov. 2, 2026 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Infinity Auto Insurance Co. will return more than $46 million in excess profits to Florida policyholders within 60 days, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation announced Monday. The refunds cover the calendar and accident years…
Homeowners insurance in Florida: rates, insurers, regulators and new rules.
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Florida home insurance: Citizens has shrunk since the 2022–2023 reforms, statute sets hurricane deductibles, and claims run on tight 7-, 30- and 60-day clocks.