Texas No Longer Highest Homeowners Insurance

[Chanté Owens]

Just reading one of my insurance journals and read this tidbit of FYI:

"An industry group says Texas homeowners no longer are paying the highest insurance rates in the country, a distinction that now goes to Florida residents.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has released its annual report showing that while premiums for Texas homeowners has dropped to third in the nation, it remains well above the national average.

The Dallas Morning News reports the average annual cost of the most commonly sold policy in Texas is $1,578 while the national cost is $978. By contrast, the average policy for Florida homeowners is $1,933. Louisiana ranks second at $1,672.

Mark Hanna, with the Insurance Council of Texas, says coastal states now include more expensive windstorm policies.

Consumer group Texas Watch notes that Texans are paying more for insurance but receiving less overall coverage. " (from:

http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2013/12/18/314878.htm)

The weather related losses (claims) just don't help that Florida out, in respect to HO pricing, much like other gulf coast states.