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Well before Hurricane Ian made Florida landfall, the state's homeowners' insurance market was already in free fall. WLRN spoke with the Insurance Information Institute, whose spokesperson warned that the volatility looks set to continue.

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against United Property & Casualty Insurance Co. and its adjusters, a closely watched legal action that

Ripple effect expected throughout south-eastern US

Well before Hurricane Ian made Florida landfall, the state's homeowners' insurance market was already in free fall. WLRN spoke with the Insurance Information Institute, whose spokesperson warned that the volatility looks set to continue.

Many unaware flooding’s not covered by homeowner’s policies

Homeowners in neighborhoods hit by Hurricane Ian say hundreds of publics adjusters, contractors are canvassing their streets, asking to help with insurance claims.

Washington, Oct 10 (Prensa Latina) U.S. families will take long time to recover their homes hit by Category 4 Hurricane Ian because they do not have flood insurance in the state of Florida, CNN reported.

Polk County, Florida, is one of the inland counties that were hit hard with flooding, and some homeowners didn't have flood insurance before the storm hit.

Demotech is a company with a major influence in the home insurance market, and legislators are looking for a better option, but not everyone is convinced it is a good solution.

Even if they have homeowners insurance, many Floridians could still be facing financial ruin because of flooding.