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How to Take Advantage of Progressive’s Lower Rates

Progressive To Cut to Car Insurance Rates by 8% Effective June 27, Progressive announced an 8% reduction in Car Insurance Rates across Florida. Individual rate changes vary depending on a number of factors. So now is the perfect time to shop your Auto insurance with Progressive. And Cronin Insurance is the best place to get …

Prove your love this Valentine's Day.

Valentine’s Day: Time to show your love

Securing your Love: Jewelry Insurance, and Life Insurance It that time of year again, when our minds turn to acts of love. Roughly 6 million people get engaged each year on Valentines Day. And 220,000 couples in the US will get engaged. This makes it the most popular day to get engaged.  In the United …

Independent Agents & Brokers of Ameria

The Independent Agents Code of Ethics

As an Independent Agency, Cronin Insurance adheres to a Code of Ethics developed by the Independent Agents of America. We thought the dawn of the New Year was a perfect time to reinforce to our clients, companies and the Public. See what we are all about. Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. I …

Ebikes are all the rage. What happens if you crash?

The E-bike Craze—Insurance Disaster Waiting to Happen?

 By David Thompson  (David Thompson is our Insurance mentor from the Florida Association of Insurance Agents. We thought you would enjoy his take on the E-bikes and whether they would be covered on existing policies. Please note that this is not legal advice, but his ideas on the possibilities of coverage on existing insurance policies. PJC) …

Florida Rates Going Down

Florida Insurance Prices Stabilizing – Some Even Going Down!

We are finally seeing some relief for the non-stop increases in Florida Home and Auto Insurance. As policy renewals come in, we are seeing rates flatten and even go down a little for the first time in years. Kudos to the Florida Legislature for creating meaningful reform to the fix the Litigation abuse we’ve seen …

What Can We Expect in Florida Car Insurance 2024

Let’s get right down to it. 20% or more increases in Car Insurance rates will be the norm for most people. Its not one thing causing these increases. Its more a perfect storm of issues putting pressure on Car insurance rates. Lets discuss a few of these, starting with the thousands of lawsuits filed every …

Floridian opens her insurance bill and worries about the high price.

Why are my Insurance Rates so High?

Here’s an article that explains our high insurance rates from someone who has been at the forefront of the Insurance Industry in Florida for 40 years. WHAT FACTORS CAUSE FLORIDA’S HIGH INSURANCE RATES By David Thompson, AAI, CPCU, CRIS Whether it’s auto or home insurance, price is a significant consideration with any household budget. This article …

What can you do to combat rising car insurance rates?

How to Combat Rising Car Insurance Rates

Have you received the mail yet? In particular, the renewal of your Car insurance? Let me guess. They raised your rates again. When will it stop? And what can you do about it? First: Check Your Current Policy for Discounts The best way to combat rising car insurance rates is to check the discounts on …

Will Citizens ask you to verify your residence is primary?

It’s Take-Out Time at Citizens: Are You Ready?

Its that time again when Citizens Property Insurance reduces the number of policies on their books by using the Take-Out program. Every few years, private insurance companies in Florida go out of business or stop writing new business here. This forces new policies to be written into Citizens and swells its exposure to claims. Since …

Another year of rising rates for Home Insurance in Florida

Home Insurance Florida 2023: What Can We Do?

Big changes (and increases) coming for Florida home insurance in 2023. Can we stop the bleeding? Will there be any insurance relief for Florida Home Insurance in 2023? When will the legislature’s new package start to help lower rates? Will Citizens’ new policies make it easier to get in? Is there anything we can do …