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ijpr.org > politics-government > 2026-09-10 > what-californias-insurance-commissioner-does-and-how-it-affects-your-wallet

What California’s insurance commissioner does — and how it affects your wallet

5+ hour, 44+ min ago   (1116+ words) Insurance commissioner may seem like an obscure regulatory position, but it’s a consequential one: It leads the Insurance Department, which regulates home, auto, life, health, workers’ comp and other insurance. The commissioner is tasked with making sure policies are available,…...

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ijpr.org > community-calendar > event > wildfire-how-to-mitigate-and-stay-insured-session-2-26-04-2026-18-08-39

Wildfire: How to Mitigate and Stay Insured Session #2

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (447+ words) Jefferson Public Radio Wildfire: How to Mitigate and Stay Insured Session #2 This program is a repeat of the May 9 event. Retired former Wildland Firefighter District and current wildfire insurance company consultant, Miranda Stuart, will present property owners with facts and…...

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ijpr.org > community-calendar > event > wildfire-how-to-mitigate-and-stay-insured-26-04-2026-17-33-33

Wildfire: How to Mitigate and Stay Insured

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (860+ words) This program repeats on May 26, 11:30am-1:30pmRetired former Wildland Firefighter District and current wildfire insurance company consultant, Miranda Stuart, will present property owners with facts and strategies on living in wildfire communities and how to mitigate risk for wildfires. Through her years…...

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ijpr.org > npr-news > 2025-11-12 > its-harder-to-get-home-insurance-thats-changing-communities-across-the-u-s

It's harder to get home insurance. That's changing communities across the U.S.

9+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1479+ words) Home insurance is getting more expensive in the United States, and insurers are pulling back from some regions as the cost of disasters grows. That trend is stretching the limits of what ordinary Americans can afford to protect their homes....

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ijpr.org > npr-news > 2025-10-16 > for-private-flood-insurance-companies-the-government-shutdown-is-good-for-business

For private flood insurance companies, the government shutdown is good for business

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (588+ words) MIAMI — Among those feeling the pain of the government shutdown are people in coastal areas and other locations where they need flood insurance. The government-backed National Flood Insurance Program stopped writing new policies on Oct. 1 and can't resume until it's…...

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ijpr.org > wildfire > 2025-09-16 > californias-insurer-of-last-resort-would-face-more-scrutiny-under-bill-heading-to-newsoms-desk

California’s insurer of last resort would face more scrutiny under bill heading to Newsom’s desk

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (525+ words) In the closing days of the legislative year, California lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that is meant to toughen scrutiny of the state’s embattled fire insurer of last result by insisting that two of their leaders join its…...