As hurricane season approaches, three insurers are canceling thousands of Florida customers
Sun Sentinel 1 hr ago Ron Hurtibise, South Florida Sun-Sentinel © Provided by Sun Sentinel As insurers continue to bemoan heavy claims losses and litigation costs in South and Central Florida, state insurance regulators are allowing three companies to cancel or not renew thousands of policies, forcing those jilted customers to find new coverage weeks before hurricane season begins.
As another hurricane season bears down on the state, more than 50,000 Florida home insurance customers will soon receive notices that their policies have been canceled or won’t be renewed.
State insurance regulators recently authorized “extraordinary” terminations of thousands of policies of Florida-based insurers Universal Insurance of North America, Gulfstream Property & Casualty, and Southern Fidelity.
As hurricane season approaches, three insurers are canceling thousands of Florida customers
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State government open for business? Gradually
Gov.
Ron DeSantis has touted for months that Florida’s “open for business,” but it’s just now that state government is reopening offices, buildings and museums that interact directly with taxpayers.
And the opening has seemingly come in fits and starts.
Some agencies said their employees returned to work months ago after offices were initially closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the state Capitol opened last week and it wasn’t until the middle of this week that state-run museums reopened their doors to the public.
Reopenings have come after an
Scott Rivkees recommending that government offices resume in-person operations and services.
And the opening has seemingly come in fits and starts.
Some agencies said their employees returned to work months ago after offices were initially closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the state Capitol opened last week and it wasn t until the middle of this week that state-run museums reopened their doors to the public.
Reopenings have come after an April 29 public-health advisory by Department of Health Secretary Scott Rivkees recommending that government offices resume in-person operations and services.
The DeSantis administration won’t answer questions about which state employees have returned to their offices and how many continue working from home.
The state Capitol opened last week. An April 29 advisory by Department of Health Secretary Scott Rivkees recommended that government offices resume in-person operations and services.
Reopenings have come after an April 29 public health advisory by Department of Health Secretary Scott Rivkees recommending that government offices resume in-person operations and services.
Gov. Ron DeSantis has touted for months that Florida’s “open for business,” but it’s just now that state government is reopening offices, buildings and museums that interact directly with taxpayers.
And the opening has seemingly come in fits and starts.
Some agencies said their employees returned to work months ago after offices were initially closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the state Capitol opened last week - and it wasn t until the middle of this week that state-run museums reopened their doors to the public.
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