/tags/property-insurance property insurance en-US SA¹ś¼Ź“«Ä± Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:47:01 GMT /business/2025-10-28/florida-property-tax-insurance Reducing or eliminating most local property taxes is a top priority for Gov. Ron DeSantis as he enters the final year of his last term. Florida Keys Rep. Jim Mooney, a Republican, thinks lawmakers should focus their efforts on bringing down the cost of property insurance instead. ā€œWe don't get a lot of complaints about property taxes,ā€ he said. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:47:01 GMT /business/2025-10-28/florida-property-tax-insurance Tom Hudson /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 /the-florida-roundup/2025-07-14/former-state-sen-jeff-brandes-says-floridas-property-insurance-market-is-improving-heres-why On "The Florida Roundup," Pinellas County's Jeff Brandes said he believes growth and competition in the property insurance market will help drive down costs. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:29:04 GMT /the-florida-roundup/2025-07-14/former-state-sen-jeff-brandes-says-floridas-property-insurance-market-is-improving-heres-why Meleah Lyden /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 /government-politics/2025-05-07/floridians-share-thoughts-on-2025-legislative-session Florida's regular legislative session was scheduled to finish on May 2. But lawmakers extended it to finish the budget and address certain proposals. Your Florida talked with people across the state about how they think the first 60 days went. Thu, 08 May 2025 11:31:18 GMT /government-politics/2025-05-07/floridians-share-thoughts-on-2025-legislative-session Meghan Bowman /business/2025-02-11/property-insurance-home-citizens For the tens of thousands of homeowners in South Florida who rely on Citizens Property Insurance to cover their homes, Gov. Ron DeSantis' announcement of lower rates came as long hoped for relief last week. But SA¹ś¼Ź“«Ä±'s senior economics editor Tom Hudson explains there are also other factors at play when it comes to insurance premiums. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /business/2025-02-11/property-insurance-home-citizens Tom Hudson /business/2024-12-05/citizens-property-insurance-market-rebound Lawmakers in 2022 and 2023 passed a series of measures aimed at stabilizing the stateā€™s insurance market as insurance companies fled the state and policyholders saw premiums skyrocket. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 21:00:00 GMT /business/2024-12-05/citizens-property-insurance-market-rebound Dara Kam | News Service Florida /hurricane-coverage/2024-10-10/analysis-milton-poses-threat-to-floridas-property-insurance-market ā€œThe damage from Hurricane Milton is expected to be much worse than Heleneā€™s and will be predominantly in Florida,ā€ the financial-rating agency AM Best said in an analysis released Wednesday. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /hurricane-coverage/2024-10-10/analysis-milton-poses-threat-to-floridas-property-insurance-market Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /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/2024-03-25/analysis-florida-insurers-made-money-last-year-for-first-time-in-7-years Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years. That is thanks to investment income and a mild hurricane season. That's according to an an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis released last week. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:30:00 GMT /business/2024-03-25/analysis-florida-insurers-made-money-last-year-for-first-time-in-7-years The Associated Press