Florida Insurance Rates a Disaster

Recently, Florida residents along the center of the State got another dose of natural disaster; a horrible tornado blasted through, killed 19 and injured dozens more. Most of the victims of the storm say they just cancelled insurance because of rising rates – few will get their property back ? most will go bankrupt. Everyday people in Florida talk about insurance. Do I have enough, Is my house covered, can I afford to buy health insurance? Floridians have had enough and vow to force Congress to fix Florida?s insurance problem. Rates for both property and health insurance have gone up considerably since Katrina hit the Gulf Coast 18 months ago – some premiums have more than tripled. Insurance carriers like State Farm were hit with billions of dollars in losses and one expert says, ?It?s now time for them to make up the difference. ? FLORIDA HEALTH NEWS FLASHHow to find “Affordable Health Insurance” For Individuals and Families living in Florida

Florida health insurance for individuals and families is relatively hard to find and most find coverage expensive or due to health conditions; not available at all.

Health insurance rates have skyrocketed in the last few years in Florida, 21% of Dade county residents go without health insurance even though doing so puts you and your family at risk. (read the PDF version) — Adults younger than 35 are nearly twice as likely to be uninsured as adults 45 and older, according to a report by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Twenty-seven percent of young adults in their 20s have no health insurance, according to a poll conducted by USA Today and the National Endowment for Financial Education.

Affordable health insurance plans are out there, you just have to know how to put the Internet to work for you.

To find the best value in a health insurance plan you need to know that buying insurance policies direct from a “major carriers” without comparison WILL probably cost you. The best way to find a policy is to: