Florida Chamber of Commerce Cheers Property Insurance Reforms Bring More Insurers to State
FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Florida's legislative reforms cut litigation by 30% and added 14 new private insurance carriers, reducing reliance on the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. by 36%.
- The Florida Chamber of Commerce says insurance industry reforms instituted in Florida two years ago continue to pay dividends, noting that more property insurance companies are entering the market.
- In December 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 2A reducing litigation, while the Consumer Protection Coalition says these reforms are steadying premiums and reducing Citizens’ policies.
- Since 2023, 14 new carriers have been approved to offer homeowners policies in Florida, while litigation has fallen by about 30% statewide.
- Amid reforms, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. had 777,592 policies in June, a 36% decline from last year.
- The state Office of Insurance Regulation said Florida Peninsula Insurance Co. will assume policies around Oct. 21, part of a depopulation program shifting policies from Citizens into the private market.
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Florida Peninsula Insurance is approved to take policies from Citizens
©2025 The News Service of Florida Continuing to try to shrink the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp., regulators Tuesday approved a proposal by Florida Peninsula Insurance Co. to assume up to 40,000 Citizens policies in October. An order posted on the state Office of Insurance Regulation website said Florida Peninsula would assume policies around Oct. 21. The approval is part of what is known as a “depopulation” program that tries to shif…
Florida Chamber of Commerce cheers property insurance reforms bring more insurers to state
The Florida Chamber of Commerce says insurance industry reforms instituted in Florida two years ago continue to pay dividends, as more property insurance companies are entering the market. Chamber officials say insurance premiums are at least stabilizing in the wake of the key regulatory changes in 2023. The number of policies covered by Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-backed insurance option for residents and businesses who can’t g…
Insurer OK’d to Take Citizens Policies
Continuing to try to shrink the state’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp., regulators Tuesday approved a proposal by Florida Peninsula Insurance Co. to assume up to 40,000 Citizens policies in October.
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