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Florida condo insurance requirements
Florida is in a historic property-insurance crisis, and the master policy is where it hits a buyer's wallet. Under §718.111(11), the association must insure the building and common elements to full replacement cost, set by an independent appraisal updated at least every 36 months, and must bond everyone who handles association funds.
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But the statute does not mandate flood coverage, master-policy hurricane deductibles run high, and association master premiums roughly doubled between 2022 and 2024. Reading the master policy — carrier, deductible, exclusions, and flood — is now inseparable from reading the budget.
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What §718.111(11) requires
The association must maintain property insurance on the building, common elements, and association property based on full replacement cost, determined by an independent appraisal updated at least every 36 months. It must also carry liability coverage and fidelity bonding for all persons who control or disburse association funds. The statute defines the association/unit-owner coverage boundary — broadly, the association insures everything except the unit's interior finishes and personal property, which is what your HO-6 policy covers.
The flood gap
Florida does not require the association to carry flood insurance on common elements — a critical gap given the state's flood exposure. Lenders and the NFIP frequently require unit-level flood coverage in a Special Flood Hazard Area regardless. Confirm whether the association carries flood coverage, whether the building sits in an SFHA, and what flood obligation falls to you as a unit owner.
Premium shock and Citizens
The average Florida condo association master policy roughly doubled — from about $72,570 in mid-2022 to about $147,381 in mid-2024. Citizens, the insurer of last resort, peaked near 1.41 million policies before aggressive depopulation. Critically, 2025 legislation bars Citizens from issuing or renewing coverage for condo associations that are not in compliance with milestone-inspection and SIRS requirements — tying insurability directly to structural compliance.
Deductibles can block your mortgage
Master-policy hurricane and wind deductibles are large in Florida — commonly 2% to 5% of insured value, sometimes higher — which can translate into hundreds of thousands of dollars per event. Associations increasingly pass deductible and uninsured-loss costs to owners through special assessments. A master deductible above roughly 5% of insured value can also impede conventional mortgage approval, so read the declarations page before you assume financing is clean.
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- Confirm the master policy is written to full replacement cost with an appraisal updated within 36 months
- Read the carrier, limits, exclusions, and the hurricane/wind deductible on the declarations page
- Check whether the association carries flood coverage and whether the building is in an SFHA
- Confirm fidelity bonding covers everyone who handles association funds
- Flag a master deductible above ~5% of insured value — it can impede financing
- Ask whether the association received a non-renewal or changed carriers in the last 36 months
- Confirm Citizens eligibility is intact (requires milestone/SIRS compliance)
- Budget for your own HO-6 unit policy, including loss-assessment coverage
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- Budget & financialsthe money
- Reserve studythe big repairs
- Meeting minuteswhat the board fears
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The Complete Condo Master Insurance Guide (2026)
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Hurricane Deductibles and Loss Assessments: Evaluate Your HO-6 Exposure
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Hurricane Readiness for Florida and Texas Condo Associations
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Florida SIRS Explained: What Boards Must Fund and Disclose
The Structural Integrity Reserve Study is now mandatory for most Florida condo buildings. Understand what a SIRS must include, how it affects reserve funding requirements, and what boards must disclose to owners.
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