Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, meets with residents of Mexico Beach to discuss insurance woes moments after announcing a grant to help Mexico Beach recover in the aftermath of Hurricane ...

Last year, insurance companies, executives and their agents contributed more than $7 million to legislators, DeSantis and business groups, such as the Florida Chamber of Commerce.

Florida has missed a direct hit from a hurricane for several years, but Hurricane Ian could prove to be a crippling blow for an insurance market that has lost six insurers this year alone.

In Florida, insurance companies feel it’s too easy for people to sue them, he said. More than 100,000 lawsuits have been filed each year against insurers in Florida for the past several years ...