Maxwell Frost demands answers on high loss rate of for homeowners entering Citizens arbitration

U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost is pushing for a federal investigation of Florida’s mishandling of the insurance crisis.

The Orlando Democrat says an alarming number of policyholders with Citizens Property Insurance , the state-run property insurer of last resort, have been forced into arbitration over claims. Moreover, consumers appear to be on the losing end of litigation far more than when bringing claims to private insurers, he said.

Frost, the ranking Democrat on the U.S. House Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee , sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis and GOP legislative leaders demanding to know why.

“Although it is important that Citizens’ solvency be maintained, it is also important that Citizens policyholders are able to dispute incorrect or un