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NEW PORT RICHEY - They’ve packed town hall meetings and traveled to Tallahassee to protest on the Capitol steps, barraged politicians with e-mail and phone calls, and gathered thousands of signatures on a petition from outraged homeowners.
But little has changed.
Insurance premiums are rising, insurers continue to pull out of Florida and reform of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. remains elusive.
So Homeowners Against Citizens, the Pasco County-based nonprofit group that sparked a statewide revolt against Florida’s insurer of last resort, is taking its fight to the streets.
They’re planning a local protest Oct. 7 to renew calls for reforming the state’s troubled insurance industry.
“Reforms need to start on a county level,” said Nicole Deg, a New Port Richey-based activist who founded the homeowners group.
The protest will be from 2 to 4 p.m. at the West Pasco Government Center, 7530 Little Road, New Port Richey.
For information, call (727) 863-7073 or go to www.hacfl.org.
Christian Wade
Florida used to be a very reasonable place to live, especially for senior citizens. Given what the insurance companies are charging now for homeowners insurance plus the ever increasing cost of vehicle insurance, I’m sure more seniors will be either moving to another state or forced to go without insurance. I for one cannot afford to live in Florida, especially Pasco County, any longer and will be looking at another sunbelt state. Florida should also stop the insurance companies from cherry-picking the type of insurance they sell in the state.
I’m afraid that this problem began LONG ago when (WHOEVER?) allows these large (insurance) companies that (at least in the past) pay large salaries, have the highest buildings in downtown areas (they DID in the 80’s for sure)- to file for bankruptcy and JUST GO AWAY without consequence to themselves (only the community). Insurance claims have been paid for many, many, many years and then voila! Gone. ("Sorry, we didn’t manage our money well so we’re closing down.")The company no longer exists. No problem, right? Well, NOW the leftover insurance companies are left to make up for that deficit. WHAT about starting now: want to pull out of Florida? Pay back some premiums to companies that continue to tough it out!
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Posted by Carlene Sawyer, Lutz on 09/30 at 05:21 AM
Florida will be just for the Affluent!!!! (You know, the ones that Have verses those that have Not!) Sad state of Affaires our Government has allowed this state to get into.
Time to take care of our own and move out if need be....