In a move certain to deepen Florida's insurance crisis, State Farm Florida plans to stop writing new homeowners policies throughout the state starting Saturday.
The state's largest private insurer of homes also won't offer new renters or commercial policies in order to reduce its exposure to hurricane risk in Florida.
State Farm's current policyholders won't be affected by the move. The company will continue to renew the one million homeowners and renters policies it has in Florida.
The insurer also will continue to write new auto insurance in Florida, a far more lucrative line of insurance than property coverage. It insures more than two million vehicles.
State Farm will cease writing new homeowners policies just days before lawmakers return to Tallahassee to wrestle once again with proposals to make insurance coverage more affordable and available.
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