First the fires, now the fight: Flaws in California insurance plan will test L.A. homeowners
An insurance pool created by officials in California to help residents in wildfire-prone areas could frustrate victims of the L.A. wildfire.
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More homeowners are being denied insurance. The L.A. fires can be a turning point.
Government should focus on these 3 questions to help find solutions.MarketWatch - 1d -
Extreme weather like California wildfires has increased homeowners’ insurance costs. Now we know how much extra they’re paying.
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California’s Insurance System Faces Crucial Test as Wildfire Losses Mount
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Small Businesses and Homeowners in My Hometown Are Grappling With California’s Broken Insurance Market
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California homeowners battle an 'insurance crisis' as wildfires burn out of control
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WATCH: Insurance expert on how to prepare for insurance claims amid California fires
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with insurance broker Karl Susman about the difficulty of insuring homes and making fire claims in California as residents begin to survey the damage left by the fire.ABC News - Jan. 9 -
Thousands of L.A. homeowners do not have insurance amid fires
Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners do not have home insurance. Several private insurers in California have either raised prices or completely removed their coverage in at-risk areas. Business ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
Before the Palisades Fire, many of those homeowners had lost insurance
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.CBS News - Jan. 9 -
The Los Angeles Fires Will Put California’s New Insurance Rules to the Test
The state’s insurance industry was reformed in late 2024 to promote coverage in disaster-prone areas. Tens of billions in fire damage will stress-test the new regime.Wired - Jan. 9
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