Episode 1: Navigating the Home Owner's Insurance Maze

Episode 1 of the Florida Insurance Survival Series 

Rick Kooyman discusses the rise in Florida insurance costs, tracing it back to Hurricane Andrew in 1992, which led to the creation of the Miami-Dade building code and later the Florida building code in 2002. The state established Citizens Insurance to cover high-risk areas, but it became a dominant player. Post-Irma, insurance policies required new roofs, inflating costs. Public adjusters and contractors profited, leading to higher premiums. DeSantis's House Bill 1857 favored insurers, reducing coverage and increasing denials. Four-point inspections, now mandatory, are costly and often lead to policy denials, exacerbating the insurance crisis.