Florida Homeowner Forced Out of Retirement to Afford Spiking Insurance Rates

Homeowner Karen Peyton has seen her insurance rates jump from $2,800 to over $5,400 in one year.
Peyton has had to come out of retirement to afford the spike in homeowners insurance rates.
Florida ranks as having some of the highest homeowners insurance rates in the country.
The average insurance premium in Florida is $7,788 according to a 2022 study.
Peyton wants lawmakers to take on insurance companies to stop the dramatic rate hikes.

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Posted 9/11/2023, 4:59:00 PM