Homeowners Against Citizens | HAC | Florida | H.A.C.| FL | Fla.
In 2005, a group of Floridian citizens formed a consumer group called Homeowners Against Citizens, also known as HAC, HACFL and H.A.C., and from December 2006, Having Affordable Coverage Florida.
This consumer coalition petered out in 2008, and their web site expired. This site has now been recovered. See the Homeowners Against Citizens Florida site here.
Here is a quote from the Homeowners Against Citizens web site, (see archived version here): "H. A. C. Forida (sic), Inc., is a NON-PARTISAN, non-profit, grassroots organization of concerned people fighting against the skyrocketing insurance premiums in Florida."
HAC formed in March, 2006 and their first action was a lobbying trip to Tallahassee.
HAC is lobbying for the people of Florida for more relief from the insurance crisis. It is the premiere grassroots insurance lobbying organization in the state.
I learned about HAC from seeing one of their members, Nicole Deg, on TV attempting to collar Florida Governor, Jeb Bush, when he visited the Tampa Bay area in June 2006. Apparently this very successful stunt was not looked upon favorably by every one in HAC. Maybe there are some big Bush supporters in Hudson and New Port Richey didn't like the idea of their governor being embarrassed. Especially when Nicole turned out to be a Democrat!
Homeowners Against Citizens board, with two exceptions, is exclusively from Pasco County. One director is from Tarpon Springs, which for those of you not in the know, is as far north in Pinellas County as you can get before crossing the line into Pasco. And another is from neighboring Hernando County.
beginning and thought she might have more ability to help people if she could get voted into the County Commissioners. It was solely her choice to distance herself from the group in respect to our non-partisan beliefs. Shortly after she started to run for office she dropped out for reasons I do not know. She then helped us plan a rally in October and in November gave birth to her second child. We have no problems with Nicole but were just trying to stop rumors outside of the group.
Why be Homeowners AGAINST Citizens?
Citizens Insurance Corporation is not the problem. The problem has been that the legislature and the executive has let the private insurers do what they please. They have also failed to realize the extent to which the rules under which they created Citizens Property Insurance Corporation are now penalizing the people of the state of Florida.
Many may also feel themselves victimized personally by Citizens. Pasco County, which is almost exclusively where HAC board members come from, has been heavily hit by sinkhole claims.
HAC is now branding itself as Having Affordable Coverage Florida.