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Why insurance matters to renters, landlords and California
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (1183+ words) A year and a half after the Eaton Fire, Gil Barel is still waiting to move back into the Pasadena home she has rented for nearly a decade. Her complex did not burn down, but smoke engulfed it for days…...
California chooses its next insurance watchdog amid wildfire crisis
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (431+ words) KPBS - On Air Now Playing KPBS Radio Full Schedule California chooses its next insurance watchdog amid wildfire crisis Californians finish voting Tuesday for who they think can best tackle one of the toughest jobs in the state: insurance commissioner. The…...
Have a house? You need homeowners insurance, but can it be affordable?
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (403+ words) Homeowners insurance. If you have a mortgage, your lender requires you to have a policy. The price of those policies varies depending on a number of factors. In recent years, costs in San Diego county and across California have been…...
Who wants to be California’s insurance commissioner? Your guide to the candidates
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (403+ words) Picking the next insurance commissioner could be one of the most important decisions Californians make for their wallets this election year. They may have seen a big increase in their insurance premiums in the past couple of years. They might…...
California fire victims say fighting with insurance companies has delayed rebuilding
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1115+ words) Nine months had passed since a wildfire destroyed Mark Johnson's southern California home, and he was still waiting for State Farm to pay his claim. Desperate for a resolution, Johnson asked the insurer in October to negotiate a settlement so…...
Communities are reducing wildfire risk. Will their insurance bills go down?
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1166+ words) In the rolling hills of Lake County, Calif., residents in Kelseyville are getting home makeovers. The improvements aren't eye-catching: new gutters on the roof, gravel around the exterior walls and wire mesh covering attic openings. Still, those mundane items can…...
Why home insurance is unaffordable, even in places without wildfires or hurricanes
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1310+ words) The storm blew into Cozad, Neb., in the wee hours of Saturday, June 29, 2024. The wind felt like a hurricane. The hail was the size of softballs. "I was in the window, I was crying," remembers Soledad Avalos, who has lived…...
For private flood insurance companies, the government shutdown is good for business
9+ 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…...
California’s insurer of last resort would face more scrutiny under bill heading to Newsom’s desk
10+ mon, 2+ 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 resort by insisting that two of their leaders join its…...