Disaster prep: How to know if you’re underinsured
Disaster prep: How to know if you’re underinsured

The Los Angeles area wildfires have devastated entire communities and those who are planning to rebuild could be in for an unwelcome surprise, finding their insurance coverage isn’t enough to cover the full cost of their claim. It’s a widespread problem known as underinsurance and…
Climate change, extreme weather are driving up homeowners’ insurance rates in Chicago and beyond
Climate change, extreme weather are driving up homeowners’ insurance rates in Chicago and beyond

Allstate customers in Illinois could see their homeowners’ policies go up more than 14% in a few months. Allstate representatives said these increases in the Chicago area are not specifically related to the wildfires in California — a subject for which concerns about insurance claims…
Affected by the Wildfires in Southern California? You Might be Safe From Home Insurance Cancellations Through 2026
Affected by the Wildfires in Southern California? You Might be Safe From Home Insurance Cancellations Through 2026

The ongoing wildfires in Southern California have upended countless lives, devastating local communities, erasing cherished historical landmarks, and sending thousands of residents into shelters to await news on whether it’s safe to return home again—if their home even still exists. AccuWeather estimated that the damage…
Home insurance was already hard to get. Then came L.A.’s fires. Here’s what San Diegans need to know.
Home insurance was already hard to get. Then came L.A.’s fires. Here’s what San Diegans need to know.

Amid expected fire losses in the billions of dollars, here’s a primer on how to navigate the San Diego County insurance market and new regulations aimed at keeping carriers from leaving. Read more
El seguro para casas ya era difícil de conseguir y ahora más con los incendios: Qué pasa y qué debes saber
El seguro para casas ya era difícil de conseguir y ahora más con los incendios: Qué pasa y qué debes saber

Ante las pérdidas por incendios que se esperan en los miles de millones de dólares, aquí tienes una guía sobre cómo navegar por el mercado de seguros del condado de San Diego y las nuevas regulaciones diseñadas para evitar que las aseguradoras se retiren. David…
California Overhauled Its Insurance System. Then Los Angeles Caught Fire.
California Overhauled Its Insurance System. Then Los Angeles Caught Fire.

The fires could cause more than $20 billion in damages, further straining the state’s fragile insurance market. On Tuesday, after a ferocious Santa Ana windstorm blew through Southern California, a severe brush fire broke out in the wealthy Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, forcing…
Paralyzed by heaps of post-fire paperwork? Here are 8 tips to get started
Paralyzed by heaps of post-fire paperwork? Here are 8 tips to get started

Wildfire victims face heaps of bureaucratic paperwork, including insurance claims, loan applications and requests for FEMA assistance. Completing such forms can be time-consuming and overwhelming. We spoke to psychologists and insurance experts for tips on how to get through it. With containment of the Palisades…
Advocates: Document Fire Damage in Home Fires
Advocates: Document Fire Damage in Home Fires

The total damage from the Los Angeles wildfires is not yet known, but J.P. Morgan said Jan. 8 it expected the insurance losses … Read Article
How Will L.A. Rebuild? The Recovery From the Wine Country Fire Offers Clues.
How Will L.A. Rebuild? The Recovery From the Wine Country Fire Offers Clues.

The Tubbs fire in 2017 wiped out more than 5,000 structures in a Northern California county. Homeowners faced challenges, but hundreds were able to rebuild within two years. Donna and Bob Williamson call the strange souvenirs pulled from the ashes of their home their Museum…
Higher Rates, Few Options for Home Insurance
Higher Rates, Few Options for Home Insurance

The mounting financial toll from the most destructive firestorm in Los Angeles history could deal a devastating blow to the property insurance market and the California homeowners… Read Article
Home insurance was already hard to get. Then came L.A.’s fires. Here’s what the data show, and what else to know.
Home insurance was already hard to get. Then came L.A.’s fires. Here’s what the data show, and what else to know.

David and Peggy Blue were dumbfounded when they were notified last month that their home insurance would not be renewed because of a tall sycamore tree that overhangs their Altadena house. Their appeals for reconsideration were fruitless, leading the former San Diegans on a nerve-racking…
It’s one of the most important jobs in California. No one seems to want it
It’s one of the most important jobs in California. No one seems to want it

We’re barely a few months out from the November 2024 election and there’s already a long list of candidates clamoring to become California’s next governor in 2026 when Gavin Newsom terms out of office. Yet while everyone from Vice President Kamala Harris to former Rep.…
Close to Home: A new test for California’s insurance market
Close to Home: A new test for California’s insurance market

The devastation in Los Angeles is horrific for the impacted home and business owners and a tragically relatable scenario for North Bay residents. This region knows all too well how quickly wildfires can destroy lives and homes and how fierce winds impair firefighters. Sonoma and…
California fires show states’ ‘last resort’ insurance plans could be overwhelmed
California fires show states’ ‘last resort’ insurance plans could be overwhelmed

Homeowners everywhere could get stuck with the bill when disaster strikes, experts fear. In the months before thousands of Los Angeles homes went up in flames, property insurance companies dropped coverage in many neighborhoods of the city, citing the growing wildfire risks caused by climate…
Roof wars: Homeowners, insurers duel over dropped policies
Roof wars: Homeowners, insurers duel over dropped policies

Unregulated tech tools are costing more people their policies. The 1915 three-bedroom craftsman bungalow on Alameda’s west end was showing its age when Evan Phillippe and his wife bought it in late 2008 for less than the asking price. It was just weeks after the…
What happens after a wildfire destroys your home? A survivor has tips
What happens after a wildfire destroys your home? A survivor has tips

“Take care of yourself, take care of your family. Recognize that this is a complete and utter devastating trauma. You can’t get away from it. It doesn’t matter who you are.” That advice for people affected by wildfires in Los Angeles comes from Annie Barbour,…
California fires show states’ ‘last resort’ insurance plans could be overwhelmed
California fires show states’ ‘last resort’ insurance plans could be overwhelmed

In the months before thousands of Los Angeles homes went up in flames, property insurance companies dropped coverage in many neighborhoods of the city, citing the growing wildfire risks caused by climate change. As a result, a fast-growing number of California residents have switched to…
Ceasefire in Gaza Reached and Delayed; Plus, Diving Deep into the Los Angeles Fires
Ceasefire in Gaza Reached and Delayed; Plus, Diving Deep into the Los Angeles Fires

00:08 — Iman Abid-Thompson is the Director of Advocacy and Organizing at the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR). 00:20 — Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. 00:33 — Nathan Solis is a breaking news reporter with the Fast Break…