Fla. Measure to Increase Availability of Homeowners Insurance Becomes Law

May 12, 2004

  • June 6, 2004 at 2:46 am
    FRANKLIN BLIZZARD says:
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    WE HAVE CONTACTED NUMEROUS INSURANCE COMPANIES FOR HOMEOWNERS COVERAGE FOR OUR HOME IN PASCO COUNTY FLORIDA. WE ARE HIGH AND DRY AND IN A NON FLOOD ZONE, HOWEVER, THERE IS NO ONE THAT WILL WRITE US A POLICY BUT CITIZENS THROUGH AAA AT A COST OF ALMOST $1100.00 PER YEAR. HOW ARE RETIRED PEOPLE ON A FIXED INCOME SUPPOSE TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD THIS?? WE HAVE A SMALL HOUSE AND THIS IS TOTALLY UNEXCUSABLE. WE HAVE LIVED IN FLORIDA SINCE 1968 AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY CLAIMS. IF YOU DON’T CARRY INSURANCE AND YOU HAVE A FIRE OR SOMETHING, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE HOMELESS AS THEY SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD INSURANCE.
    WHAT ARE PEOPLE SUPPOSE TO DO???

  • June 9, 2004 at 11:29 am
    LARRY SEYKORA says:
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    MR.GALLAGHER

    I JUST RECEIVED MY NEW HOMEOWERS INSURANCE BILL(EXCLUDING WINDSTORM) AND I WAS REALLY UPSET TO SEE LIBERTY MUTUAL (LIBERTY BOUGHT PRUDENTIAL) INCREASED MY HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE BY ALMOST 5O%.
    MY WIFE AND I ARE IN OUR MID 70’S AND WE LIVE ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND STOCK DIVIDENDS.
    THIS INCREASE WILL PLACE A SIGNIFICANT BURDEN ON OUR LIFE STYLE.
    IN THE PAST YOU WERE KNOW AS THE PEOPLE’S COMMISSIONER. BUT RECENTLY I WAS ADVISED BY SEVERAL INSURANCE AGENTS THAT YOU EASED OFF ON RATE INCREASES FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
    I HAVE TRIED TO GET QUOTES FROM DIFFERENT INSURANCE COMPANIES BUT MOST OF THEM ARE NOT WRITING INS. FOR SOUTH FL(EG STATE FARM,ALL STATE,ETC) AND THE 2 QUOTES I DID RECEIVE WERE HIGHER THAN LIBERTY MUTUAL.
    IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO EASE OUR HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE BURDEN.

    THANK YOU
    LARRY & BARBARA SEYKORA



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