I am going to assume that you have no idea what the homeowners insurance situation was like in Florida the last 3 years or so.
Homeowners policies were either being shed by companies, the companies were going bankrupt right and left, or companies were not writing policies and doubling rates year after year. Things were very uncertain for a long time. When you could get insurance at all, the restrictions would leave you without coverage in many scenarios, and the riders required to get decent coverage meant double, triple, or even quadruple what you paid only last month. It was really scary.
Things are more stable now in the market, but it has been a bumpy, expensive ride. All of my insurance business was with State Farm. When State Farm dumped me, I dumped every policy that I had with them. I actually felt bad for the Agent, but I was not going to be played for a chump.
I urge anyone with State Farm insurance in Florida to dump them. After 20 years, they will never see another dime from me.
“When you could get insurance at all, the restrictions would leave you without coverage in many scenarios, and the riders required to get decent coverage meant double, triple, or even quadruple what you paid only last month. It was really scary.”
Maybe the Florida insurance commission can mandate an end to hurricanes striking the Sunshine in order to stabilize prices for you ... or perhaps recognize insurance is a risk based industry that operates on a profit margin based on revenue being less than claim expenses.
Same thing with Allstate, which dumped me after 25 years of being a loyal customer.