Archived issue · August 18, 2026
Weekly digest — August 18, 2026
Issue 212
Average annual premiums crossed $2,600 in Florida, Texas, and Louisiana this summer, and more than one in five contracts in those states was renegotiated after the quote came in.
$2,640
Avg annual premium
+14%
Premium change YoY
22%
Contracts renegotiated
Both are writing new business south of Orlando for the first time since 2023, with roof-age caps of 15 years.
Dallas, Phoenix, and the Inland Empire absorbed the most new square footage, but leasing slowed for buildings over 500,000 sq ft.
The company will route more leads to independent partner agents in markets where it closes fewer than 40 sides a month.
Preliminary maps move roughly 38,000 parcels into Special Flood Hazard Areas. Ninety-day appeal windows opened August 12.
Freezes school-district levies for homeowners 65 and older. Signed into law; applies to the 2027 tax year.
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