HOW TO FIND (OR KEEP) FIRE INSURANCE After several years of record-breaking California wildfires, insurance companies have responded by imposing huge premium increases on property owners, or even worse, flat-out denying coverage and canceling policies. Here are some tips to help property owners mai...
GREENWIRE|SACRAMENTO, California - How bad is California's wildfire insurance crisis? So bad that the state can't get coverage for its own firehouses. The irony emerged at a state Senate Budget subcommittee hearing Thursday in Sacramento, where Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration defende...
Wade Anglin lives right down the street from the fire camp. He's worried that if a fire station has issues easily getting fire insurance, what's the future for his community? "They have firefighters on scene and without them, we won't be able to get any insurance," Anglin said. ...
2023 fire season in California saw a large decrease in the number of wildfires and total acreage burned— compared to the 5-year average — due to proactive management and favorable weather conditions Kemper home insurance issued over $1.5 million in refunds to thousands of customers due to the...
Reports on insurance estimates on damages brought about by the California fires. Property damage over $1 billion; Insurance companies' losses to fall within retentions under property catastrophe reinsurance progra...
As wildfires burn across California, some homeowners are scrambling to find fire insurance coverage. Even people who have lived in the area for years say they're paying thousands more for protection. Carter Evans reports.
Insurance commissioner issues moratorium on home policy cancellations in fire zones ‘You will be held accountable’: 20 arrested on suspicion of looting during L.A. County wildfires L.A. officials admit firefighters were overwhelmed and outgunned by deadly firestorms ...
Wawanesa only offers auto insurance in California. Founded: 1974 Better Business Bureau rating: A+ A.M. Best financial strength rating: A+ [ Return to summary ] Safeco Safeco (the Selective Auto and Fire Insurance Company of America) was founded as a subsidiary of the General Insurance ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will let insurance companies consider climate change when setting their prices, the state's chief regulator announced Thursday, a move aimed at preventing insurers from fleeing the state over fears of massive losses
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