Hurricane Ian will test Florida's troubled insurance system

As Florida property owners look to begin starting over after Hurricane Ian, billions of dollars of claims could topple the state’s insurance market.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 6:10 p.m. October 5, 2022
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A building on 10th Street near downtown Sarasota collapsed from Hurricane Ian. (Photo by Spencer Fordin)
A building on 10th Street near downtown Sarasota collapsed from Hurricane Ian. (Photo by Spencer Fordin)
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As millions of Floridians begin the arduous task of rebuilding after Hurricane Ian destroyed large swaths of the state, particularly in Southwest Florida, an army of insurance agents is out trying to assess damage and help clients begin filing claims.

 

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