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Opinion | When insurance fails, California's families and communities feel the fallout
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (565+ words) Marcella Cranford is an actress'and former preschool teacher who lives in Los Angeles I didn't lose my home to a wildfire. I lost my homeowners' insurance to one. The letter arrived without much explanation, a notice from my insurance company…...
Some State Farm customers could see refunds while homeowner rate hikes stay put
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (377+ words) State Farm reaches settlement over emergency insurance rate hikes after last year's Los Angeles County fires. The Los Angeles County fires last year drove up insurance costs for many Californians. Now, a proposed settlement means some State Farm policyholders whose…...
Regulating California’s broken insurance market is a brutal job. Who wants to do it?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (718+ words) Ricardo Lara's successor will have a full plate. Insurance premiums are rising; fire survivors are struggling; the FAIR Plan is still growing. In November, Californians will vote for "the second-hardest job in the state behind the governor." That's according to…...
Fires burn swiftly, but insurance battles linger: New bills propose consumer-friendly regulations
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (794+ words) As fire survivors continue to navigate life after disaster, California lawmakers roll out new bills attempting to further regulate insurance companies like State Farm. Jen Egan is still dealing with the aftermath of the Palisades Fire that damaged the home…...