Florida lawmakers fail to tackle property insurance, condo rules

As an example, the Senate proposed allowing new deductibles of up to 2% on roof-damage claims — an outgrowth of complaints by insurers that questionable, if not fraudulent, roof claims are driving up costs. As an example, under the Senate proposal, a homeowner with $300,000 in overall coverage could have faced a $6,000 deductible to replace a damaged roof.