company? What are its financial ratings? How diversified is the company’s policy base across both Florida and other states? Are the policies being assumed by the take out company in North Central Florida, or in hurricane ground zero along the South Florida coast?
If your agent is not willing to become a new agent of one of the take out companies, that alone should be a warning sign to you. Your agent is risking the loss of your commission by taking a position like this. Find out from your agent why they don’t want their agency to accept an appointment with the new take out company. The answer your agent gives you, might tell you everything you need to know about whether you should accept the offer from the new take out company.
Last but not least, you should ask your agent to see if there are any other companies besides the take out companies that might be interested in covering your Florida home. The private home insurance market in Florida is always changing and there might be other companies now covering homes like yours that are a lot more stable.
Don’t forget, if you don’t bother to investigate these take out insurance companies, you will be the one living with an unpaid claim after the next Florida hurricane.
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