The company said the move will affect only Farmers-branded policies and will not affect policies sold in Florida by subsidiaries Foremost and Bristol West.

The bill would allow people to remain on their property as they rebuild, require quicker approval of building permits and set a time frame for removing damaged boats.

A soon-to-be-released report shows growers of citrus, vegetable and horticultural crops took the biggest hits from the storm.

Recently, many private insurers in the state have sought large rate increases and have dropped customers.

State politicians said property insurance changes made last year need to be given more time before they are reflected in rates.

The Florida Senate president said the state passed a 'really good' bill on property insurance during 2021 that is still yet to fully take effect.

Assignment of benefits, which involves policyholders signing over insurance claims to contractors, has been highly controversial in recent years, particularly involving water-damage claims.

Insurers could demand car windshields be checked for damage before they are replaced under a Senate proposal that started moving forward to combat reported increasing cases of repair-shop fraud.