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High costs leave many homes underinsured

Lidia Schwartzbaum recently remodeled her Miami Beach home, adding a new roof, a kitchen and bathrooms. And she consulted with her insurance agent to make sure she has enough coverage to rebuild her home as it is today.
Check your coverage carefully

As the 2006 hurricane season fast approaches, the bottom line on homeowners insurance is harsh: Costs more. Covers less.
The crisis at hand: covering Fla. homes

Home insurance rates are going through the roof. Insurers are dropping hundreds of thousands of policies. The state-run insurer of last resort is deep in the red, and so is the state's hurricane catastrophe fund.
Wilma's victims cope with claims adjusters

James Swain heard his two giant ficus trees fall on his Oakland Park home as Hurricane Wilma tore through South Florida last October.
Ouch! Cost squeeze tightens

Just in time for the holidays: repair costs from Hurricane Wilma, hefty property-tax bills and gasoline prices hovering near $2.50 a gallon.

High costs leave many homes underinsured