Floridians to get break on insurance bills

Published June 17, 2014 10:15pm ET



TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Nearly 10 years after Hurricane Wilma lumbered through South Florida consumers across the state are finally going to stop paying the bill associated with that storm.

State officials on Tuesday agreed to end the 1.3 percent surcharge that is placed on most insurance policies, including homeowner and auto policies.

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