Florida Homeowners Insurance Experts
Cornerstone Insurance is an independent Florida agency for homeowners, auto, flood, and umbrella coverage. We compare 20+ Florida homeowners carriers — 25+ across our personal lines — and match you to the carrier that fits your home and your budget, not just the lowest teaser price. The best carriers, real agents, and technology that makes it easy.
Cornerstone at a glance
Insurance we offer, everywhere in Florida
Personal insurance — property and casualty — is all we do: home and everything around it, compared across carriers so the fit is right before the price is quoted.
The core of what we do — and the full property menu: HO-3 and HO-5 for primary homes, HO-6 for condos, and DP-3/DP-1 dwelling-fire policies for landlords and homes they fit better, matched to your home’s age, roof, and rebuild cost.
Homeowners insurance →6+ auto carriers quoted side by side — and bundled with home where the math actually helps you.
Auto insurance →Every Florida home needs some flood protection — the question is how much. NFIP, private flood, or an endorsement added right to your homeowners policy — we price the options.
Flood insurance →An extra layer of liability over home and auto — sized to protect what you’ve built and what you’re building.
Umbrella insurance →HO-6 policies that pick up where your association’s master policy stops — walls-in, assessments, and deductibles.
Condo insurance →HO-4 policies for your belongings and your liability, usually for less than you expect — and bundle-friendly with auto.
Renters insurance →Specialist carriers write these well — we work with the ones that do.
Mobile home insurance →The toys deserve real coverage too — watercraft, motorcycle, RV, ATV, golf cart, and collector autos.
Other coverage →How it works — three steps, one entry
Tell us about your home and what matters to you — once. We ask the right questions up front so the quote fits you and you don’t overpay, and our one-entry quote request carries your details across our carriers.
As an independent Florida agency we compare more carriers than most, so you see real options side by side — with a licensed agent explaining the trade-offs in plain English, not just a price.
We walk you through the whole process, help you wrap up your previous coverage cleanly, and stay with you as your insurance needs change.
What does an independent agency change for you?
Every way of buying insurance works — the difference is how many options actually reach your kitchen table, and who does the comparing.
| One-carrier agent | Quoting yourself online | Cornerstone — independent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carriers compared for you | One | One at a time — you re-enter your details on every site | 20+ Florida homeowners carriers, 25+ across personal lines |
| Carrier relationships | Represents one carrier — one shelf of products | No agent in your corner | We represent many carriers — the freedom to place your policy with whichever one fits you best |
| When your renewal jumps | A better rate means starting over somewhere else | Start the form-filling over again | One call — we re-shop your renewal across our markets |
| Florida specifics — wind credits, flood, older roofs | Depends on one carrier’s appetite | You interpret the questions yourself | Our everyday work — wind-mitigation credits and 4-point inspections documented, hard-to-fit homes placed |
| Technology | Varies by office | Quote forms | Comparative carrier raters, Canopy Connect for secure policy sharing, one-entry quote requests |
| A human who knows your file | Sometimes | A call-center queue | Real licensed Florida agents — call, text, or email the same team |
What clients say about our Florida insurance agency
A Florida agency you can depend on — since 2009
Cornerstone Insurance is family-owned and has been independent from day one. For homes we place coverage with respected carriers like Tower Hill, American Integrity, Security First, Southern Oak, Florida Peninsula, Edison, Heritage, Olympus, Slide, American Traditions, Monarch National, Ovation, and Manatee — and on the auto and specialty side, carriers like Progressive, GEICO, Travelers, Liberty Mutual, Mercury, and Foremost — matching each carrier’s strengths to your home, your vehicles, and your risk, and explaining the why behind the recommendation.
- Real people, fast service — reach a licensed Florida agent who can actually help; many quote requests received before 3 PM come back the same day.
- Carrier standing that works for you — our top-tier standing with key carriers means when your quote or your question needs a human at the carrier, we can reach one.
- Statewide, not one storefront — we write in every Florida county and quote your specific address, because rates and carrier appetite change street by street.

Florida guides people actually use
Written by our licensed Florida agents — the same guidance we give on the phone, in plain English.
All 67 Florida counties, each with an honest read of the local market and the carriers that fit it.
Browse your county →Who writes homes here, how they’re rated, and our take on where each one wins.
Meet the carriers →The one inspection that routinely pays for itself — what it checks and how the credits work.
See how credits work →The real drivers behind Florida premium changes — and what a policy review can and can’t do about them.
Understand your rate →Deadlines new residents miss, and how home and auto coverage change when you get here.
Plan the move →When bundling genuinely saves money, and when separate carriers protect you better.
See how bundling works →Frequently asked questions
Why should I choose Cornerstone for my insurance?
Because the fit is built around you: we compare options across 20+ Florida homeowners carriers — 25+ across our personal lines — and tailor a policy plan that gives you the coverage you need at a price that fits your budget. And you can check our work before spending a minute on a quote: membership in the Florida Association of Insurance Agents and the Trusted Choice® network, BBB A+ accreditation, and hundreds of 5-star Google reviews spanning more than a decade.
What types of insurance do you offer?
Personal property and casualty, across the board: homeowners (HO-3 and HO-5), condo (HO-6), renters (HO-4), dwelling fire and landlord (DP-3/DP-1), vacant home, flood, auto, motorcycle, boat & watercraft, RV, ATV, golf cart, umbrella and personal liability, plus specialty needs like special-event and horse liability. If it protects your home, your vehicles, or your family, we quote it.
Which insurance carriers do you work with?
Because we’re independent, your quote is compared across the carriers that fit your situation — so you see the strongest offer each market will make before you choose. Across homeowners, auto, flood, and umbrella, we represent carriers including American Integrity, American Traditions, Edison, Florida Peninsula, Foremost, GEICO, Heritage, Liberty Mutual, Manatee Insurance Exchange, Mercury, Monarch National, Neptune Flood, the NFIP, Olympus, Ovation, Progressive, RLI, Security First, Slide, Southern Oak, Tower Hill, Travelers, USLI, and more — see our carrier guide for our honest take on each.
Do I need flood insurance in Florida?
Nearly every Florida home needs some amount of flood protection — the real question is how much. Standard homeowners policies exclude flood (though some carriers now offer optional flood endorsements — never automatic), and flooding regularly happens well outside high-risk zones. You have three paths: the NFIP, private flood carriers (often higher limits and shorter waits), or an endorsement added to your homeowners policy — and today’s pricing is property-specific, driven by distance to flooding sources, elevation, and construction rather than zone alone. We price the options for your address.
How much does homeowners insurance cost in Florida?
It genuinely depends on the home: the era it was built and its roof’s age, construction materials, your Coverage A rebuild amount, wind-mitigation credits you can document, and the discounts you qualify for. That’s why averages mislead — and why we compare your specific home across 20+ Florida carriers instead of quoting a guess. A free quote is the honest way to learn your number.
What is a hurricane deductible and how does it work?
It’s a separate deductible that applies to hurricane damage on Florida policies — expressed as a percentage of your dwelling coverage rather than a flat dollar amount, typically 2% or 5%. On a $400,000 Coverage A limit, a 2% hurricane deductible means the first $8,000 of hurricane damage is yours before coverage responds. Picking that percentage is one of the biggest levers on both your premium and your storm-day exposure, and it’s a decision we walk through with you.
Can I save money by bundling home and auto insurance?
Often, yes — many carriers offer meaningful multi-policy discounts when home and auto ride together, and flood and umbrella can be packaged in the same review. But bundling isn’t automatically the win: sometimes separate carriers beat the bundle on total cost or coverage. Because we’re independent, we run it both ways and show you — our bundling guide explains when each approach wins.
What should I do if I need to file a claim?
File directly with your carrier — every carrier runs a 24-hour claims line, and claims move fastest reported straight at the source. You’ll find your carrier’s claim contacts on your policy documents and on our claims information page. Before repairs, document the damage with photos and video, make only the temporary repairs needed to prevent further damage, and keep every receipt. Your policy defines what’s covered, so keep it handy as the adjuster works your claim.
Do you write homeowners insurance statewide in Florida?
Yes — we write in every Florida county, all 67. Because carrier appetite and pricing change from one area to the next, we quote your specific address; our county-by-county guides show how your local market really works.
How fast can I get a Florida insurance quote?
Many quote requests received before 3 PM come back the same day, and most others by the next business day. The quickest start is the 3-minute quote form — or share your current policy through Canopy Connect, our secure policy-sharing tool, and we’ll compare against what you already have.
Will I talk to a real person?
Yes. A licensed Florida agent handles your quote, explains your options, and answers the phone after you’re a client — call, text, or email the same team.
Are you an independent insurance agency?
Yes. We represent many carriers rather than one, which means the freedom to place your policy with whichever carrier fits you best — and to move it when the market shifts. Quotes are free, and carrier rates in Florida are filed with the state, so comparing through us doesn’t cost more.
Do you work with Citizens Insurance?
Yes, when it’s the right fit. If private-market coverage isn’t available for a home, we can place it with Citizens — and because we watch the private market, we also help clients review admitted-carrier options and takeout offers when they appear. Our Citizens guide covers how it really works.
What is comparative rating software and why does it matter?
It’s the technology that lets us run your details across many carriers at once instead of re-keying your information company by company. Paired with Canopy Connect for secure policy sharing and our one-entry quote request, it means you answer questions once and see the market’s real prices — faster and with fewer errors.
Can you quote higher-value homes?
Yes. Larger and custom homes come down to an accurate, home-specific rebuild number and the right structure — often an HO-5 form with extended replacement cost, plus endorsements matched to the property. We work with carriers that write higher-value Florida homes well and widen your options rather than forcing one mold.
What makes Cornerstone different from other Florida insurance agencies?
Real people who answer, fast quote turnaround, a licensed team rather than a single storefront, strategic carrier relationships that get a human at the carrier when your file needs one, and genuine statewide market access — every Florida county, compared across 20+ homeowners carriers and 25+ across our personal lines.