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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>🏠 &#039;&#039;&#039;Citizens Property Insurance&#039;&#039;&#039; is a state-created [[Definition:Residual market | residual market]] [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurer]] in Florida, established to provide [[Definition:Property insurance | property insurance]] coverage to homeowners and commercial property owners who cannot obtain policies in the private [[Definition:Admitted market | admitted market]]. Unlike a conventional for-profit carrier, Citizens operates as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt entity governed by Florida statute and overseen by a board appointed by the governor and legislative leaders. It stands as the largest [[Definition:Property insurer | property insurer]] in one of the most catastrophe-prone states in the country, a status that makes it a bellwether for debates about [[Definition:Catastrophe risk | catastrophe risk]], [[Definition:Insurance availability | market availability]], and the proper role of government in [[Definition:Insurance market | insurance markets]].<br /> <br /> ⚙️ Eligible policyholders typically turn to Citizens after receiving no offer — or only offers significantly higher than Citizens&#039; rates — from private [[Definition:Insurer | insurers]]. Rates are set with legislative constraints intended to keep coverage affordable, though this has historically meant that Citizens&#039; [[Definition:Premium | premiums]] may not fully reflect the [[Definition:Actuarial rate | actuarial risk]] of insuring properties in high-[[Definition:Hurricane risk | hurricane]]-exposure zones. To fund potential shortfalls after a major [[Definition:Catastrophe | catastrophe]], Citizens can levy [[Definition:Assessment | assessments]] on virtually all Florida policyholders — not just its own — through a surcharge mechanism that spreads losses across the broader market. The entity also purchases [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] and has explored [[Definition:Catastrophe bond | catastrophe bonds]] to transfer peak risk to the [[Definition:Capital markets | capital markets]].<br /> <br /> 📉 Florida&#039;s ongoing property insurance crisis has kept Citizens at the center of industry and political attention. After several private carriers became [[Definition:Insolvency | insolvent]] or withdrew from the state, Citizens&#039; policy count surged past one million, raising alarm about the concentration of [[Definition:Catastrophe exposure | catastrophe exposure]] on a single public-sector balance sheet. Lawmakers have responded with reforms designed to [[Definition:Depopulation | depopulate]] Citizens by encouraging [[Definition:Takeout program | takeout programs]] — arrangements in which private insurers assume blocks of Citizens policies — and by adjusting rate structures to narrow the gap between Citizens&#039; pricing and risk-adequate levels. The entity&#039;s trajectory offers a case study in the tension between keeping insurance accessible and ensuring that [[Definition:Loss reserve | reserves]] and pricing remain financially sustainable against increasingly severe [[Definition:Natural catastrophe | natural catastrophe]] losses.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Residual market]]<br /> * [[Definition:Catastrophe bond]]<br /> * [[Definition:Depopulation]]<br /> * [[Definition:Property insurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Takeout program]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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