In the Florida governor’s race, Charlie Crist is calling out Florida’s skyrocketing property insurance rates under Ron DeSantis. Was Crist really able to save Floridians money when he was governor?
from Crist's campaign contrasts rates under DeSantis with what happened after Crist became governor 15 years ago.
"He’s let home insurance rates skyrocket and he raised taxes on Floridians by $1 billion," Crist said."When I was your governor, we reduced insurance rates by 10%.", noting that online shoppers were supposed to be paying the state's sales tax before DeSantis signed a new law to collect the tax in 2017.beforeCrist was Florida’s governor from 2007 to 2010.
The raw numbers supported his claim of a 10% home insurance rate drop when Crist was governor, but they don't tell the full story of his lasting impact on property insurance.Eight hurricanes tore through Florida between 2004 and 2005, leaving homeowners on the hook for higher insurance premiums. Ahead of the 2006 governor's race, the insurance market became a chief concern.
Crist, then a Republican, campaigned on a promise to help consumers and their wallets. After taking office, he called on the state Legislature to hold a special session on property insurance.
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