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Another one flees

AAA IS JOINING A GROWING LIST OF INSURERS TO ABANDON FLORIDA-BASED CUSTOMERS: ‘IT’S JUST AN UNTENABLE SITUATION’​


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PoppaJ avatar
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#27
Interesting article on Citizens

If you are one of Citizens' 1.35 million policyholders, you may want to prepare for your bill to go up. This week, state regulators rejected Citizens’ request to hike rates by 12 percent, but some increase is all but certain. Your rate could also increase if your Citizens policy is taken over by a private insurer when Citizens offloads customers in October.
When Susan Gregory's insurance company went insolvent earlier this year, her policy ended up with Slide Insurance.
"10 days before renewal, I got the bill for $36,000," Gregory told First Coast News in June.

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justhavinfunBeach Fanatic
#28
Just got my official "You may not be renewed note from Citizens.. But if non renewed, Citizens will "Help" me find a comparable policy which will not exceed 20% of my existing policy . Sounds like old Native American term of BOHICA. (Bend over here it comes again!)
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#29
Just got my official "You may not be renewed note from Citizens.. But if non renewed, Citizens will "Help" me find a comparable policy which will not exceed 20% of my existing policy . Sounds like old Native American term of BOHICA. (Bend over here it comes again!)
Bend way over and brace yourself.

“Jameson says the 20 percent rule is only good until your policy must be renewed; then a private insurance company can charge you whatever they want, like Gregory's $36,000 renewal rate.”
Lake View Too avatar
Lake View TooSoWal Insider
#30
Just got my official "You may not be renewed note from Citizens.. But if non renewed, Citizens will "Help" me find a comparable policy which will not exceed 20% of my existing policy . Sounds like old Native American term of BOHICA. (Bend over here it comes again!)
I got one of those notices about a month ago, but they did renew my policy at the same rate as last year, about a week ago.
Matt J avatar
Matt JSWGB
#31
I didn't get a non renewed, just a bill for $1,200 over last year's, still cheaper than private insurance, but now over a third of my mortgage payment goes to insurance alone.
PoppaJ avatar
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#32
I didn't get a non renewed, just a bill for $1,200 over last year's, still cheaper than private insurance, but now over a third of my mortgage payment goes to insurance alone.
Even though we have only been in our condo since late March and are pleased with the overall savings on our cost of living compared to our former house, we find ourselves looking at alternatives in other cities out of fear of rising insurance rates that may be unsustainable for us.
I have to admit, while not being one of their policy holders, I do not understand the goal of Citizens Insurance. It’s described as insurance of last resort, but yet they are trying to shed their policyholders to private insurers who will eventually double or triple their rates and what, drive those people back to Citizens because of unaffordable rates?
Matt J avatar
Matt JSWGB
#33
I think we're about to see a post COVID exodus from Florida, especially after a couple of hurricanes.
BeacherBeach Lover
#34
Even though we have only been in our condo since late March and are pleased with the overall savings on our cost of living compared to our former house, we find ourselves looking at alternatives in other cities out of fear of rising insurance rates that may be unsustainable for us.
I have to admit, while not being one of their policy holders, I do not understand the goal of Citizens Insurance. It’s described as insurance of last resort, but yet they are trying to shed their policyholders to private insurers who will eventually double or triple their rates and what, drive those people back to Citizens because of unaffordable rates?
Cities outside FL? WHat ones do you like?
PoppaJ avatar
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#35
Cities outside FL? WHat ones do you like?
None really, but Ashland City outside Nashville is favorable because my wife has two sisters, their children, and grandchildren there.
We want to stay here where our son, daughter in law, and four grandchildren reside.
We both have siblings in Memphis, but that is a big fat no!
Been there done that.
BeacherBeach Lover
#36
None really, but Ashland City outside Nashville is favorable because my wife has two sisters, their children, and grandchildren there.
We want to stay here where our son, daughter in law, and four grandchildren reside.
We both have siblings in Memphis, but that is a big fat no!
Been there done that.
Move there visit here often.
PoppaJ avatar
PoppaJSoWal InsiderAuthor
#37
Move there visit here often.
That is an option, but after 16 years this is home.

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