Balboa Insurance and Meritplan Insurance, both owned by Balboa Insurance Group of Irvine, Calif., won't be renewing their books of business in Florida over the next year, according to company releases.

The two companies have 42,000 policies throughout the state. In Florida, Balboa has been writing renters' policies and home fire coverage. Meritplan offers homeowners' and condo unit policies.

Universal Insurance Company of North America will offer new policies to about 85 percent of the Balboa and Meritplan policyholders.

A company spokesman said the two companies will renew policies for one more year for the remaining 15 percent of current policyholders.

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