October 09, 2006
Protests Against Rate Hikes Gather Steam
Residents from at least three counties met in front of the West Pasco Government Center recently to let off steam about rising homeowners insurance. The nonprofit group Homeowners Against Citizens organized the rally, its first since forming this year after a similar protest in Tallahassee. Tbo.com reports:
Although the group's primary beef is with Citizens Property Insurance, the state's insurer of last resort, its members and those at Saturday's rally are directing their ire at the state insurance industry as a whole. "This is a wake-up call," said Nicole Deg, a New Port Richey resident who helped form the group, which claims a membership of about 800. "We want to show unity; we're all different, young and old. But we're all here to tell our government we're not going to take this anymore."
Read more: Hundreds Protest Insurance Industry, 'Crazy' Rate Hikes
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