Florida is a particularly challenging insurance market, and many out of state real estate investors are surprised when they get their first homeowners insurance quote for a Florida investment property.
But what makes Florida such a tough insurance market? (It’s not what you might think!)
In this video from the Copeland Morgan Media Real Estate Podcast, Jeff discusses the Florida homeowners, property, casualty, and liability insurance markets with Florida Insurance expert Mike Tonsetic, owner of Blanchard Insurance.
Topics Include:
- Why insurance carriers don’t like Florida.
- How fraudulent roofing claims have driven up Florida insurance costs.
- The difference between homeowners (HO-3) and landlord (DP-3) insurance policies.
- How named storm deductibles work for tropical storms and hurricanes.
- How flood insurance differs from homeowners insurance.
- Florida’s requirement for a 4-point inspection for insurance coverage.
- How to bind insurance for closing on an investment property with a bad 4-point inspection.
- What is Florida Citizens Insurance and do you want it?
- Why an uninsured loss can ruin a real estate investor.
- Personal injury and wrongful death liability for landlords.
- Umbrella liability policies for landlords.