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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida announced last week that a new home insurer has joined the list of companies offering coverage to residents.

Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia and Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky announced that Viceroy Preferred Insurance Company entered the Florida insurance market. Property insurance No. 1 issue facing Florida, new Republican poll says

Officials said this is the 15th property insurer to enter the Florida insurance market since legislative reforms took place in recent years.

"Viceroy is domiciled in Florida and is now approved to write insurance in the state for homeowners' multi-peril and dwelling fire," the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation said in a news release.

Ingoglia said Florida's insurance market continues to strengthen and

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