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Citizens Insurance Alternatives from Poe & Associates in Tampa, Florida
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 Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, or simply Citizens Insurance for short, was created by the Florida legislature in 2002. Citizens Insurance provides homeowners insurance to Florida residents who cannot find a private insurance company willing to write a homeowners insurance policy for them. From the Tampa Bay area to Jacksonville to Miami, many Florida residents have relied on Citizens Insurance as the insurer of last resort or the insurer of only resort.
Thanks to ongoing changes in Florida law and at Citizens Insurance, more and more homeowners are discovering that they may be able to purchase homeowners insurance from a private carrier, instead of being forced to use Citizens Insurance. Savvy homeowners are requesting quotes from private insurance companies because they want to avoid the inevitable headaches that come with being a Citizens Insurance customer.
Poe & Associates, a Tampa, Florida homeowners insurance agent, can give eligible homeowners competing quotes from several companies. Here are some good reasons why you should look into the possibility of changing your Citizens Insurance policy:
- Citizens Insurance serves more than 1,000,000 homeowners in Florida. This puts an incredible strain on their customer service and claims departments, which may translate into less attention for your needs.
- Florida law now requires that Citizens Insurance policy holders will be required to pay a substantial assessment if a hurricane hits the state. In other words, if a major hurricane makes landfall anywhere in Florida, your Citizens Insurance premium will increase 15%-45% to pay for claims, even if a hurricane never touches your home. Do you want your rates to increase 45% on your Tampa, Florida home because a major hurricanes hit Miami and Jacksonville? We didn’t think so. Granted, private homeowners insurance may have assessments, too, but by law, a private assessment is now taken after the Citizens assessment.
- Citizens Insurance is a viable alternative in this marketplace. However, all things considered, we can show you why you will be better off with a private insurance company.
Call or e-mail Poe & Associates at our Tampa, Florida main office to learn more about possible alternatives to Citizens Insurance; alternatives that could save you money and provide much better service. |
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