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Broward commissioner pushes for federal bill to reduce homeowner premiums
A Broward commissioner is making the push for a federal bill that he believes would help reduce Florida homeowners’ insurance premiums. NBC6’s Alina Machado reports
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As open enrollment begins for Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace, here's what you need to know for 2024
If you plan to have government health insurance coverage next year, you may be eligible for financial help. These tips can help you sort through your options.
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Florida insurance agent faces serious charges after being accused of fraud
A Florida man is behind bars and is facing serious charges of insurance fraud.
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Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents
A growing number of states are offering dental care to low-income adults who once had to rely on charity or the emergency room to treat their tooth problems.
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Global warming puts nearly 40 million properties at risk of rising insurance costs, new report says
Major insurers are withdrawing from California and Florida, while companies there and elsewhere are scaling back to guard against the escalating costs of global warming, but the problem is just beginning, according to a new report out on Wednesday.
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Climate change and extreme weather could fuel another housing crisis
An estimated 39 million homes and businesses in the United States could soon face skyrocketing insurance premiums — if they can even find insurance coverage at all. That’s according to a new report from First Street Foundation, which warns that this “insurance bubble” could lead to a costly, widespread housing crisis coast-to-coast.
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After Idalia, will Florida policyholders see yet another surcharge or increase?
Hurricane Idalia’s impact on the insurance industry remains to be seen, but Citizens policyholders may have dodged a surcharge — for now.
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Tips on how to insure your home ahead of a storm
The impact of the insurance market in Florida remains to be seen, but Citizens policy holders may have dodged a surcharge for now.
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How much will my Citizens Insurance go up after their proposed rate hike?
Regulators have ordered the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to revamp proposed rate increases. NBC6 explains what that means for your home insurance.
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Doctors and patients try to shame insurers online to reverse prior authorization denials
Customers are increasingly using social media to air their complaints across all industries, and companies are paying attention
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Citizens Insurance to revamp proposed rate hikes
In June, state-backed citizens insurance asked for approval of rate increases of about 13 percent. Now, the Florida insurance commissioner is asking the company to trim the proposed increase.
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Citizens Insurance ordered back to drawing board on proposed rate increases
Regulators have ordered the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to revamp — and trim — proposed rate increases.
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As pet insurance becomes more popular, pet owners fret about rising prices, denied claims and long waits for reimbursement
Since 2018, the number of insured pets in the U.S. has risen almost 23% a year, on average. Roughly 80% of insured pets are dogs, with cats making up the rest.
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Why is Florida's largest property insurer shifting 184,000 homeowner policies from Citizens to private insurers?
Florida leaders have long sought to shift policies from Citizens — the state’s biggest property insurer although it’s the insurer of last resort — into the private market, in part because of financial risks if the state gets hit by a major hurricane or multiple hurricanes.
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Homeowners forced to look for alternatives after Farmers Insurance announces departure from Florida
Farmers Insurance is the latest property insurance company to pull out of Florida. The company informed the state Tuesday it wouldn’t write new policies despite repeated efforts by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature have made to try to calm the volatile market that is making homeownership less affordable. The company said in a statement that the decision affects...
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Are you confronting a big medical bill? Attack it with a plan — and these tips
An enormous medical bill can trigger a wave of panic, but experts say patients should attack the problem with a plan.
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DeSantis signs measure to expand KidCare eligibility
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed 10 bills, including a measure that will expand eligibility for the KidCare subsidized health-insurance program.
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Cost of condo living on the rise after partial collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside
The cost of condo living is on the rise, partly because many South Florida condo associations are scrambling to meet new state requirements passed after part of the Champlain Towers South building collapsed in Surfside. “It’s on the equivalent of Hurricane Andrew in 1992,” said Peter Zalewski, who runs the condo data and analytics website Condo Vultures. Zalewski said...
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Proposed rate hikes on property insurance
A recent analysis of national data by LexisNexis Risk Solutions found Florida has had the steepest rise in home insurance rates since 2015. NBC6 Responds looks at what’s fueling the rising premiums and why one expert says the trend likely won’t reverse anytime soon.