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Florida Legislature passes property insurance revamp, sends to Gov. DeSantis Jim Saunders © Jirsak, Getty Images/iStockphoto Property (family house) insurance protection concept. TALLAHASSEE — Grappling with problems in the property-insurance market, Florida lawmakers Friday passed a plan that could lead to larger rate increases for customers of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and steps to curb roof-damage claims and lawsuits. Popular Searches But the plan was not as far-reaching as a Senate proposal that would have effectively shifted more costs to man...

/ Florida lawmakers passed a plan that could lead to larger rate increases for customers of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and steps to curb roof-damage claims and lawsuits. Grappling with problems in the property-insurance market, Florida lawmakers Friday passed a plan that could lead to larger rate increases for customers of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and steps to curb roof-damage claims and lawsuits. But the plan was not as far-reaching as a Senate proposal that would have effectively shifted more costs to many homeowners when they sustain roof damage. Senate Ban...

Florida’s property insurance revamped by lawmakers The bill could lead to larger rate increases for customers of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and steps to curb roof-damage claims and lawsuits.   By Jim Saunders Updated Apr. 30 TALLAHASSEE — Grappling with problems in the property-insurance market, Florida lawmakers Friday passed a plan that could lead to larger rate increases for customers of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and steps to curb roof-damage claims and lawsuits. But the plan was not as far-reaching as a Senate proposal that wou...

“I do believe it will help the market kind of rebuild itself,” Boyd, the bill sponsor, said. The bill, however, drew criticism from some lawmakers who said it went too far — and others who said it didn’t go far enough. Sen. Annette Taddeo, D-Miami, complained about the prospect of increased rate hikes for Citizens customers. “There is no sugar-coating this,” Taddeo said. “It literally is going to raise the rates.” But Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, said the bill will not fix financial problems in the insurance market. “We are on an unsustainable trajectory,” Brandes ...

Senate sponsor Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, said the bill closes a “loophole.” “This is about safety,” Gruters said. “We saw what happened in Texas when a church, unfortunately, was the target. Six seconds it took them to secure that location. This gives schools the needed safety they need. It gives churches the additional security that they need. This gives the property owners the ultimate responsibility to make the decision that's best for them.” Democrat countered the proposal won’t improve safety. “It's a fallacy, Dirty Harry, Rambo. John McClane aren't going to be rising up i...