Hurricanes Raise Home Insurance Rates

Home owners insurance rates increases are a statewide problem as a result of several hurricanes that devastated many areas in Florida. As a result, insurance companies are passing along the high cost along to home owners in their premiums. On Tuesday Govenor Jeb Bush tack on 2.8 percent surcharge to every home owner policy statewide, to help pay for the billion dollars in damage. Last year a surcharge of 6.8 percent was added because of a state wide insurer of last resort, to help with their losses. And 11 percent is proposed again for 2006. Bush is proposing to help with skyrocketing premiums by using $6 billion surplus.