/tags/homeowners-insurance homeowners insurance en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT /business/2026-06-10/home-insurance-and-the-unraveling-of-florida-communities For over a decade I’ve been researching how property markets adapt to the changing financial realities of climate change in Florida, the Netherlands and beyond. On this street, I saw a community slowly unraveling as climate shocks – and the subsequent market responses to them – have reshaped the cost of living. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMT /business/2026-06-10/home-insurance-and-the-unraveling-of-florida-communities Zac Taylor | The Conversation /environment/2026-05-26/homeowners-insurance-in-florida-increased-at-double-the-national-rate-report-says There’s no consensus on what’s driving Florida’s soaring insurance rates. A national report points to increasingly costly weather events — many of which are intensified by climate change — but some industry experts blame years of rampant litigation and soaring reinsurance costs. Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2026-05-26/homeowners-insurance-in-florida-increased-at-double-the-national-rate-report-says Ashley Miznazi | Miami Herald /business/2026-03-11/2025-saw-relatively-fewer-natural-disasters-will-you-get-a-break-on-home-insurance Disaster costs fell in the U.S. in 2025. Still, it was the fourth time in five years that extreme weather inflicted more than $100 billion in annual losses. Industry experts say the growing financial toll will make insurers wary of rushing to cut rates. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:19:16 GMT /business/2026-03-11/2025-saw-relatively-fewer-natural-disasters-will-you-get-a-break-on-home-insurance Michael Copley /government-politics/2025-10-22/property-taxes-insurance-in-palm-beach-county What to do with high Florida property taxes and property insurance? Republican Representative Anne Gerwig and Democratic Senator Lori Berman spoke with constituents at a bipartisan forum in Palm Beach County. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 21:29:44 GMT /government-politics/2025-10-22/property-taxes-insurance-in-palm-beach-county Wilkine Brutus /business/2025-09-25/condominium-unit-insurance Florida condominium owners saw their average home insurance rates jump by more than 50% in four years to almost $2,000. That far outpaced overall consumer inflation in South Florida — at a time the region had the highest inflation rate in the country. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:00:00 GMT /business/2025-09-25/condominium-unit-insurance Tom Hudson /weather/2025-08-11/my-safe-florida-home-reopens-with-352m-in-funds-and-new-eligibility-requirements The program will not give grants to anyone who exceeds the moderate income, and low-income applicants now need to show proof of homeowners insurance. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:30:00 GMT /weather/2025-08-11/my-safe-florida-home-reopens-with-352m-in-funds-and-new-eligibility-requirements Clara Rokita Garcia /business/2025-06-06/floprida-property-insurance-crisis-wilson Longtime U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson introduced a bill in Congress this week to help stabilize the troubled property insurance market and help homeowners nationwide, especially in Florida, with a growing and costly pocketbook issue. Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:41:18 GMT /business/2025-06-06/floprida-property-insurance-crisis-wilson Sergio R. Bustos /environment/2024-09-25/why-home-insurance-rates-are-rising-so-fast-across-the-u-s-climate-change-plays-a-big-role Nationwide, property insurance premiums rose 34% between 2017 and 2023, and they continued to rise in 2024 across much of the country. Why is this happening? One common thread: Climate change is fueling more severe weather, and insurers are responding to rising damage claims. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:27:26 GMT /environment/2024-09-25/why-home-insurance-rates-are-rising-so-fast-across-the-u-s-climate-change-plays-a-big-role Andrew J. Hoffmann | The Conversation /business/2024-05-27/as-insurers-around-the-u-s-bleed-cash-from-climate-shocks-homeowners-lose The insurance turmoil caused by climate change — which had been concentrated in Florida, California and Louisiana — is quickly spreading to the Midwest. Mon, 27 May 2024 19:30:00 GMT /business/2024-05-27/as-insurers-around-the-u-s-bleed-cash-from-climate-shocks-homeowners-lose Christopher Flavelle and Mira Rojanasakul | The New York Times /government-politics/2024-03-18/desantis-citizens-property-insurance Insolvency means that a company cannot pay its bills today. That’s not so for Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s state-backed insurer. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-03-18/desantis-citizens-property-insurance Louis Jacobson | PolitiFact, Samantha Putterman | PolitiFact