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The new legal landscape of abortion is causing more health insurance companies to think about the best way to offer equitable coverage across state lines. Some firms have decided to expand coverage for abortion services.

The state-run company is giving customers until Oct. 10 to either accept or decline an offer to switch to the private market, which will help lower the insurer's risk exposure.

Florida Insurance Commissioner is taking issue with parts of a Citizens proposal that would increase rates by 12% for homeowners with the most-common type of policies.

The cost of homeowners insurance in Florida has increased 100% over the last few years

The Florida insurance market took a hit, as Farmers Insurance said it will end residential, auto and umbrella policies in the state.

New estimates from a data analysis company shows home insurance premiums in Florida have actually been rising faster than in any other state — a lot faster.

State insurance regulators signed off on a plan that will lead to policyholders throughout Florida paying extra on their bills because of property-insurer insolvencies.

The study by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory found warming waters in the eastern Pacific that produce winds that steer hurricanes are likely to shift toward the southeast U.S. and Gulf coasts.

Hundreds of thousands of Floridians stand to lose Medicaid after a provision that allowed for continuous enrollment in the program comes to an end. The program began at the start of the pandemic.

Citizens Insurance is seeking a 14.2% rate increase. Mark Friedlander, of the Insurance Information Institute, says it could have been much higher if they weren't rate-restricted.

On The South Florida Roundup, we looked at the end of Medicaid's expansion as the federal government's public health emergency ends. We talked about Citizens Insurance's proposed rate hike for Florida and its potential effects in the state (19:42). We also talked about Florida's presence in the Final Four of the NCAA March Madness Tournament (39:23).

A 14.2 percent increase this year would require the approval of Florida's Office of Insurance Regulation before it could take effect.