Former Insurance Commissioner Bill Gunter’s article makes the case that Floridians are suffering because of what Gunter calls ‘political rate suppression.’ He supports legislation that would allow insurance companies to charge an excessive rate that will ‘bolster the voluntary marketplace, creating competition and ultimately driving the cost of insurance premiums down.’

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