Citizens growth called risky: All Floridians could pay if major storm hits.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL) | May 13, 2007 | Copyright

Byline: Kathy Bushouse

May 13--When Citizens Property Insurance Corp. started in 2002, the idea was the state-backed company would eventually shrink, insuring only those who absolutely couldn't find homeowner coverage anywhere else.

What a difference a new governor makes.

With Florida's homeowners facing crippling property insurance premium increases and more private insurers dropping policies or pulling out of the state, Gov. Charlie Crist began his term in January vowing to fix the insurance crisis. His philosophy: let Citizens, the state's ...

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