Florida has ordered insurers to freeze any rate hikes for the days after the region was hit by Hurricane Michael. The state's Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier issued an emergency order to ensure "additional protections" for policyholders on 15 October, in response to an executive order by Governor Rick Scott. The order also told insurers to give policyholders an extra the days to supply any required information for claims, and rescind all cancellations or non-renewals made in 90 days before the hurricane hit for the same period.
Florida has ordered insurers to freeze any rate hikes for 90 days after the region was hit by Hurricane Michael. The state's Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier issued an emergency order to ensure "additional protections" for policyholders on 15 October, in response to an executive order by Governor Rick Scott. The order also told insurers to give policyholders an extra 90 days to supply any required information for claims, and rescind all cancellations or non-renewals made in the days before the hurricane hit for the same period.