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South Florida Couple Has Trouble Finding Affordable Insurance As Rates Rise Ahead Of Hurricane Season
Citizens, the state-backed insurance program, has been canceling policies and raising rates.

June 2, 2023
FT. LAUDERDALE -- In a tight real estate market, Sheila and Olen Muir's biggest problem wasn't finding a home in popular east Ft. Lauderdale: It was finding insurance.
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"There just weren't many options, other than Citizens," Olen said.
And Citizens, the state-backed insurance program, has been canceling policies and raising rates.
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