Tropical Storm Idalia is the most expensive natural disaster to hit the US this year.
UBS has estimated that insurance companies in the state will be have to pay out $10 billion, but that figure could rise.
This will put more pressure on insurance companies in Florida, where nine property insurance firms have closed down since 2021.
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