Homeowners Choice News

HCI’s Homeowners Choice Takes On 53.7K Florida Citizens Policies; TypTap Goes Next

Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Co. recently assumed approximately 53,750 policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Florida’s state-backed insurance company. The policies assumed amount to approximately $196 million of in-force premium. The insurer said the assumption, which was effective …

Florida-Based Homeowners Choice Secures Nearly $1B in Reinsurance for 2016-2017

Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc., a Florida-based provider of homeowners insurance, has completed its reinsurance program for the 2016-17 reinsurance year, which runs from June 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017, according to recently disclosed reports filed …

President of Florida’s Homeowners Choice to Retire

President of Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Scott Wallace, plans to retire at the end of May 2015 after 37 years in the insurance industry, according to a statement from Homeowner’s Choice’ parent company, HCI Group, Inc. (HCI). …

Homeowners Choice Grabs 36,000 Policies from Florida’s Citizens

Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Co. Inc. said it has assumed 36,000 policies from Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp., of which an estimated 30,000 are wind-only. The assumptions, effective Dec. 16, 2014, are based upon an approval in October …

Florida’s HCI Moves to Acquire Competitor Prepared Insurance

The parent company of one of Florida’s largest home insurers has entered into a non-binding deal to purchase another state-based insurer in a move that could affect 21,500 state policyholders. HCI Group Inc. announced it will acquire Prepared Holdings LLC …

Some Interest in Selling Private Flood Insurance in Florida Surfaces

With increases in federal flood insurance rates looming, two insurance providers have said they are prepared to sell private flood policies in Florida. Their actions come as state officials are trying to provide guidelines on rates and policyholder forms for …

Citizens Shed 150K Policies in October

Officials at the Citizens Property Insurance Corp. say nearly 150,000 of its policyholders were assumed by five smaller insurers in October as the state-backed Citizens’ continues to shed policies in its downsizing efforts. Another 25,000 Citizens’ policy holders rejected the …

Florida Agents Concerned About Homeowners Choice Contract

Independent agents in Florida are concerned that an appointment contract offered by a Florida homeowners insurer that recently assumed thousands of policies from another company could result in a loss of those clients. Homeowners Choice Insurance Co., through its wholly-owned …

What Options Do HomeWise Customers Have in Homeowners Choice Deal?

Florida policyholders of HomeWise Insurance should not see dramatic changes in their renewal premium if their policies are taken over by Homeowners Choice, according to the company official. The policyholders have the option of staying with the shrinking HomeWise or …

Homeowners Choice Assumes HomeWise Policies in Florida

Homeowners Choice Property and Casualty Insurance Co. said it has acquired HomeWise Insurance Co.’s book of business in Florida. Approved by state regulators, the deal adds 70,000 Florida homeowners to Homeowners Choice. Out of the assumed policies, 28,000 are in …