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Florida launches insurance cost comparison Web site

By Steven Bastian

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker #3178131

July 17, 2007 10:12 AM

Florida launches insurance cost comparison Web site

Homeowners and buyers can now find comparison info on a state-run Web site, which creates a fictional house and then shows how much it would cost to insure, by company and county, based on rate filings submitted to the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. Gov. Charlie Crist announced the launch of the "Shop and Compare Rates" Web site - http://www.shopandcomparerates.com/.

"Many Florida homeowners find it difficult and frustrating to compare the cost of homeowners insurance," says Crist. "This site is a valuable tool and serves as starting point to help Floridians find the insurance policy best suited to their needs."

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Monica Parchesi

Parchesi Finanical Services - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Steven,

Thank you for the update about the new state website.

I just wanted to leave my two cents here.

As many have written, at least half of the companies listed in Broward County have not written any new Florida homeowners insurance business in years!

I just found a new website called The Home Insurance Buyers Guide:

www.homeinsurancebuyers.org

It has 18 Florida home insurance companies that are still writing new business in Broward County.

And the site gives a Buyers Guide rating on a scale of 1-10 for each company in the guide.

Anyway, I used this site to save over $1650 on my own Florida homeowners insurance.

Just wanted to pass this along.

Nov 23, 2007 07:11 PM