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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

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