Recently, the California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara proposed a regulation that would not only stop insurance companies from overcharging homeowners who have done wildfire mitigation to reduce their risk of wildfires but would also require insurers to take these mitigation efforts into account when deciding on a premium or whether to insure a specific property. […]
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California Homeowners See Big Rate Increases
19
Dec
California homeowners in Nevada County where the Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise are having a hard time finding affordable homeowners insurance. In many cases, homeowners are having trouble finding any insurance company that will cover their home after their current insurance company declined to renew their policy. Homeowners have been told that none […]
How Fire Damage is Handled by Homeowners Insurance Companies
24
Oct
The fires in California have killed at least 41 people, burned roughly 217,000 acres and completely destroyed 5,700 structures. While there is no way to put a completely accurate figure on the damages just yet, State Sen. Mike McGuire said in a recent interview that damage could easily exceed $3 billion. We thought this might […]