Security First cuts Florida home rates ~5.6% and introduces a disappearing deductible for claim‑free policyholders.

Security First Insurance is lowering homeowners insurance rates by an average of 5.6%, the latest in a series of rate decreases the Ormond Beach-based company has made over the last two years.

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Homeowners insurance can protect the large investment you've made in your home. After all, the average sales price of houses ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK)— Florida homeowners are faced with some of the highest property insurance rates in the country, but new data shows the pace at which those rates are rising slowed in 2025 and ...

Two major insurers are exiting Florida's Obamacare market, raising concerns about future stability. Despite the exits, Florida still has a robust market with numerous plan options in most areas.

Flooded houses from hurricane Debby rainfall water in Laurel Meadows community in Sarasota, Florida. Aftermath of natural disaster in USA south Credit: Shutterstock A “below-normal” year for storms ...

There’s no consensus on what’s driving Florida’s soaring insurance rates. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to contribute. Log in above or subscribe ...

A new report found that Florida homeowners' insurance premiums rose nearly double the national average between 2021 and 2025. Across the United States, homeowners insurance premiums increased an ...

Homeowner insurance premiums are determined by a home's specific characteristics, including its age, location, and wind mitigation features. Reinsurance, which is essentially insurance for insurance ...

National reports rank Florida as the most expensive state for home insurance, but state officials dispute these figures. Florida's Office of Insurance Regulation states the actual average premium is ...