Florida homeowners still face an insurance crisis in the wake of Hurricane Helene

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Hurricane Helene caused flooding in Tarpon Springs, Florida, near Tampa.

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The 2 hottest states to buy property in right now — and 3 where home price appreciation is being crippled by soaring insurance costs

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Insurance companies are now using drones to find reasons to cancel your home insurance

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Insurance companies may use drones to surveil your home.

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Homebuyers are flocking to areas most exposed to extreme weather risk and pushing prices higher, JPMorgan says

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A home submerged in water after a flood.

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Climate change migration: Where people are moving to escape wildfires, extreme flooding, and record heat

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A woman inspects the damage on Pine Island Road, Florida, after the passage of Hurricane Ian.

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The hidden expense that's sucking $74 billion out of the economy

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Rising home and car insurance costs could cause many Americans' budgets to crack — and hamstring the driving force behind the US economy.

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I'm fleeing Florida after almost 40 years because 'Rolls Royces, Range Rovers and Maseratis took over' and my home insurance skyrocketed

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Palm Beach, Florida

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Insurance companies have discovered devious new ways to rip you off

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Insurance is supposed to make you feel secure from tragedies — but companies are eager to make dealing with them a nightmare.

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What do homeowners in California and Florida have in common? A major insurance problem

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The frame of a house still stands as it burns in front of the rising sun during the Kincade fire in Healdsburg, California on October 27, 2019; A flooded house is seen in Crystal River, Florida on August 31, 2023, after Hurricane Idalia made landfall.
The frame of a house still stands as it burns in front of the rising sun during the Kincade fire in Healdsburg, California on October 27, 2019; A flooded house is seen in Crystal River, Florida on Augus

Floridians are relocating to the center of the state to try to avoid hurricanes — and high insurance premiums

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Ocala, Florida

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