Florida Citizens depopulation letter needs a careful choice
A Citizens personal-lines takeout offer can make a policy ineligible to remain with Citizens, and missing the response deadline can trigger assignment.
A Citizens home-policy takeout packet has a response date. If the customer does not reply, Citizens sends the policy to the company with the lowest estimated price.
The price test also matters. Compare each private offer with Citizens’ estimated renewal price. If at least one offer is no more than 20% above it, the policy cannot stay with Citizens. If every offer is above that limit, the packet may let the customer stay. That choice still has to be filed on time.
Use the worksheets in the packet and call the agent before choosing. Compare the company, price, coverage, deductibles, items left out, inspection needs, flood rules, and lender details. The lowest first number may not mean the same coverage.
After the private company takes the policy, there is no 30-day return period. Keep the packet and choice receipt with the policy, roof and wind records, flood plan, and lender mail.
Business policies use different rules. A commercial nonresidential policy cannot choose to remain with Citizens, so a business should follow the papers for its own plan.
Sources
- Citizens Property Insurance - Depopulation
- Citizens Property Insurance - Personal Lines Depopulation
- Florida Statutes - Citizens Eligibility and Depopulation
Last checked against these sources: July 27, 2026.
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