Florida Insurance – What You Can Do to Avoid Future Home Insurance Rate Increases

they lose their coverage with State Farm.

So what is the bottom line for you as a Florida homeowner insurance consumer as we move through this challenging period?

First you have to understand that while there are only about 40 Florida home insurance companies still writing new business, if you shop around you have a good chance of finding 5-10 companies that are still willing to cover your home – even if it is an older home or has close proximity to the coast.

It is very important for you to shop your Florida home insurance policy with more than one independent agent – someone who represents multiple Florida homeowner insurance companies looking for your business. Contacting multiple independent agent will ensure that you are able to get quotes from all the companies in your county who want to cover your home – not just the Florida home insurance companies carried by a single agent.

Also, you have to do due diligence and research on all of the Florida homeowners insurance companies that you are getting quotes from. The 40 companies still willing to write new business vary greatly in terms of their size, financial resources, insurance industry experience, and customer service history. It is important that you ask your agent how each of the companies you are considering is performing in each of these areas.

As you come up with a short list of companies, work with several independent Florida insurance agents and make sure that you have received