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End Florida’s Insurance Nightmare

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In Florida’s insurance agencies, every day is Groundhog Day. The day starts when a caller, usually filled with panic and disbelief, describes their personal home insurance fiasco. Property insurance rate increases of 50 to 200 percent are now commonplace, with some topping 300 percent. Worse than a rate increase, are those canceled or non-renewed because their insurance company went out of business (Florida lost six property insurance companies this year alone,) or the company no longer …

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Citizens Insurance Corp Cancels Policies

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Thousands of policies across Florida are being canceled as inflation pushes the insurable value of property above the maximum allowed. In 2019 Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Florida’s government-run insurance company of last resort, revised rule 208, limiting a dwelling’s maximum insurable value to $700,000. The thinking then was that by limiting coverage A (the coverage …

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Joshua Butts Quoted in ABC Action News Story on Citizens Insurance Rate Increases

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Tampa’s ABC Action News recently did a story on the upcoming Citizens Insurance rate increases about to go into effect. Citizens Insurance, Florida’s state-run nonprofit home insurance company, recently announced to their customers some rate increases and rule changes brought on by “abuse” of company rules. The abuse, which amounts to legal fraud according to some …

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TBO.com Article: Flood insurance is a good policy in Tampa Bay area

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Cornerstone’s Joshua Butts was recently quoted in a TBO.com article on flood insurance. The bottom line: A standard homeowners policy does not cover flood damage from rising water. “You’re not covered at all,” said Joshua Butts, owner of Cornerstone Insurance in Tampa. “They are going to have to pay out of pocket. We’ve seen people …

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Beware of Roofing Scams in Westchase Area

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WOW (World of Westchase) recently released an important warning for homeowners in the area: beware of roofing scams. In this telling article, Joshua Butts, both a local resident and the owner of Cornerstone Insurance, discusses the ramifications of signing any contract from a roofing company that knocks on your door. According to Butts, signing the …

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Top Six Points Homebuyers Need To Know About Tampa Flood Insurance

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The Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act is changing the way flood insurance premiums are calculated for many across the country. Below are the top six bullet points you need to know. For flood policies issued prior to July 6, 2012 (with no lapse in coverage) that are secondary homes, non-residential buildings and severe repetitive …

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Citizens Insurance of Florida Removing Valuable Coverage From Policies

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Starting January 1st, 2012 for all new business and renewals, Citizens Insurance Company of Florida is removing coverage for all policy holders. In what many insiders see as a “first round” of coverage reduction, any structure attached or detached on the insured premises with different non-roof like material similar to that of the primary dwelling …

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