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American Integrity CEO Bob Ritchie talks insurance rate decreases

American Integrity CEO talks rate decreases
Discussion with Bob Ritchie
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  • ABC Action News Anchor Nadeen Yanes sat down with American Integrity's CEO Bob Ritchie.
  • The company has filed a 6.9% decrease in premiums—the largest rate decrease filed by an insurance company this year. This will impact about 55,000 customers, and 215,000 of the company's policyholders will not experience a rate increase this year.
  • An American Integrity customer said in an email after the interview that they've seen high increases in years past.
  • Ritchie tells homeowners to be patient and that more decreases are on the way.
American Integrity CEO answers questions about rate decreases

Brides, families fighting for refunds after event venue closes suddenly

“We’ve struggled so hard to scrape the money to be able to do this for her,” Irizarry said. “She’s my only girl and I wanted this so much for her.”

Couples and families who had weddings and events planned at a well-known venue that abruptly closed claim they’re out thousands of dollars and aren’t being given refunds. Annette Irizarry was supposed to hold her 15-year-old daughter’s quinceañera in August at the Clearwater location and said she’s now out the $6,160 she paid. Without that money, Irizarry said she can’t afford to have her daughter’s celebration somewhere else.

Brides, families fighting for refunds after event venue closes suddenly