Citizens rate increases News

Florida’s Citizens Insurance Seeks Rate Increase as Policy Count Skyrockets

The Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s Board of Governors approved rate adjustments that will raise average premiums by an additional 2.3% in February 2022. The board for the state-backed insurer unanimously voted in favor of the rate increases, which head to …

Florida’s Citizens Defends Proposed 11.2% Rate Increase at Hearing

Executives of Florida’s state-backed insurer defended a proposed statewide average 11.2 percent increase in homeowners rates as regulators, consumer advocates and other officials questioned the need for the increases, citing a projected reduction in sinkhole claims, the use of computer …

South Florida Not Receptive to Citizens’ Rate Hike Plans

Executives and the board of governors of Florida’s largest state-back property insurer received a rude reception at a public rate hearing in Miami where they indicated they will consider increasing rates on existing homeowners policies by a statewide average 7.4 …