Property Insurance

PolitiFact fact-checked DeSantis’ statements about Florida’s insurance rates, workforce, education policy and gun laws. For the Democrats’ response to DeSantis, we fact-checked state Sen. Jason Pizzo’s statement about law enforcement salaries, human trafficking and homeowners insurance.

Tampa Bay Times reporter Lawrence Mower recently got a hold of the state analysis, which shows "Florida insurance companies steered money to investors while claiming losses."

Florida lawmakers say they want to investigate insurance companies. Meanwhile, Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for action on property taxes and condos.

A report published by the Tampa Bay Times revealed that insurance companies steered billions to parent companies while claiming they were going broke two years ago while lobbying for industry reforms.

Your Florida asked people statewide what issues they want lawmakers to tackle this legislative session. Here's what some folks had to say.

Two different proposed constitutional amendments are aimed at the same thing: reducing home insurance costs. Both would need to be approved by Florida voters.

This week: a previously unpublished study found affiliates of Florida insurance companies paid out $680 million to investors while claiming to be running out of money. Plus, the growing debate over whether or not to adding fluoride to public water supplies.

The drop coincided with eight private insurers last week being able to assume Citizens policies under what is known as a “depopulation” program.

Here is a list of some of the major pieces of legislation lawmakers are expected to tackle when the session begins March 4.

The average premium will increase by 6.6% for most homeowners across the state, while Gov. Ron DeSantis says residents in Miami-Dade and Broward counties will see a decrease.

Recent studies show that about 15% to 20% of Florida homeowners are uninsured. Experts said the risky trend is a direct result of the state’s property insurance market crisis.

Lawmakers in 2022 and 2023 passed a series of measures aimed at stabilizing the state’s insurance market as insurance companies fled the state and policyholders saw premiums skyrocket.