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California consumer group sues to block insurers from adding surcharge following LA fires

A consumer advocacy group has filed a lawsuit to block insurers from charging California customers for $500 million in costs associated with the January Los Angeles wildfires

The Independent UK

California regulator mulls State Farm's request for 22% premium hike for homeowners after LA fires

California's top insurance regulator says he will approve an emergency request from State Farm to raise home insurance rates for roughly a million customers if the company can justify the hike at a public hearing

The Independent UK

Tinder Date Gone Wrong: State Farm Exec Fired After Saying Premium Hikes Following California Fires Were 'Kind Of' Orchestrated

State Farm General had filed for an 22% rate hike for its homeowner policies, citing the wildfires and a £3.86 billion drop in its surplus account in the past decade.

International Business Times UK

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State Farm Exec Fired Over Insensitive Remarks About LA Wildfire Victims In Bombshell Video

The State Farm executive was fired after suggesting the LA wildfire victims ended up suffering because “ego” pushed them to build houses in fire-prone areas. The post State Farm Exec Fired Over Insensitive Remarks About LA Wildfire Victims In Bombshell Video first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Bad To Worse

From insurance to affordable housing mandates, California's regulatory noose tightens over wildfire rebuilding efforts.

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Burned: “Good Neighbor” State Farm Seeks Huge Rate Hikes After L.A. Fires

Will Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara bow to the industry giant or protect disaster-stricken Angelenos?

Capital & Main

California insurance plan asks private insurers for $1bn after wildfires

Private plans, such as State Farm, required to give to Fair plan so all residents have access to fire insurance

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California Politicians Now Want Oil Companies, Not Insurers, To Subsidize People Living in Wildfire Zones

A proposed state bill would allow individuals and insurers to sue oil companies for wildfires damages.

Reason

No Home, No Insurance: The Double Hit From Los Angeles Fires

As he looks at the ruins of his home razed when deadly fires tore through the Los Angeles area, Sebastian Harrison knows it will never be the same again, because he was not insured.

International Business Times

New Rapid Response Effort Launched To Combat Insurance Fraud

Los Angeles officials team up to combat insurance fraud post-wildfires, with a focus on protecting survivors and prosecuting offenders. FBI warns against s...

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These home insurance companies denied the most claims

California has barred home insurers from dropping or refusing to renew California wildfire victims for a year

The Independent UK

Tyler Perry calls out ‘appalling’ insurance company decisions in wake of LA wildfires

Actor and filmmaker criticised insurance companies for taking ‘billions of dollars out of communities’ only to ‘cancel millions of policies’ in fire-prone areas

The Independent UK

California's Insurance Regulation Fixes Came Too Little, Too Late

Decades-old, voter-approved restrictions on insurers raising premiums have created a regulatory disaster to match the natural one.

Reason

Thousands of Californians Uninsured: What Happens When Wildfires Destroy Their Homes?

Although insurers have been dropping coverage for California homeowners for years, new rules announced weeks ago will mandate them to offer policies in high-risk regions.

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Just before wildfires hit, California told insurers to cover homes in risky areas—in exchange for passing on more costs

Insurers can incorporate reinsurance costs in their calculations for what they will charge consumers.

International Business Times

Devastating LA Fires Expected To Push Up Insurance Premiums

The fires ravaging upmarket Los Angeles districts Pacific Palisades and Malibu will be the most expensive ever to hit California, according to experts, who expect premiums to rise in a region already abandoned by many insurers.

The Independent UK

California bars insurers from dropping fire victims until 2026. What to know

As the Palisades and Eaton fires wreak havoc on Los Angeles, the state insurance commissioner is taking action to protect home insurance policy owners

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California Insurance Commissioner Calls For Home-Hardening Grants

California's Insurance Commissioner advocates for home-hardening grants to enhance wildfire resilience and protect communities.

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California Fair Plan Protected After Devastating Fires

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara ensures Fair Plan's stability post-fires, offers support to affected residents.

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California Insurance Commissioner Halts Fire Insurance Cancelations For One Year

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara implements one-year moratorium on fire insurance policy cancelations to support homeowners affected by recen...

The Guardian - US

After the fire, the insurance battles: LA victims’ ordeal may just be beginning

‘Now we have to make sure there’s not a second, financial tragedy that follows the physical catastrophe,’ says consumer advocate

The Independent UK

The LA wildfires will cause chaos for California’s home insurance market

New rules allowed climate change consideration in premiums

Top News

California Insurance Commissioner Urges Residents To Prepare For Wildfires

Learn about California's insurance crisis amid wildfires, steps for expedited claims, and reforms for coverage in high-risk areas.

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The Independent UK

California will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas

California will start requiring property insurers to increase coverage in wildfire-prone areas after homeowners across the state increasingly struggle to find policies

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