SARASOTA, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state’s insurance reforms are starting to pay off — with drivers and homeowners finally beginning to see long-awaited relief after years of skyrocketing premiums.

Speaking in Sarasota on Wednesday, DeSantis announced that nearly $1 billion in credits are being returned to Progressive Auto Insurance customers as part of what he called a broader turnaround in Florida’s insurance market.

“If you’ve been with Progressive this whole time, you’re going to get a bigger rebate,” DeSantis said. “It might be a check. It might be a credit on your bill. But the average Florida policyholder is going to see about a $300 rebate - and that’s just for Progressive.”

DeSantis said state regulators are now negotiating similar agreements with other major i

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