Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing
Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing

A new plan from California’s insurance commissioner aims to stop the nation’s top insurers from leaving the wildfire-prone state by letting them consider climate risks when setting their prices. Unlike most states, California tightly restricts how insurance companies can price policies. Companies aren’t allowed to…
California overhauls home insurance market after wildfire coverage losses. Here’s what that means
California overhauls home insurance market after wildfire coverage losses. Here’s what that means

California will overhaul its home insurance market in an effort to shore up wildfire coverage under new regulations announced Thursday. In recent years as natural disasters have torn through the state, some insurance companies have stopped writing new policies, non-renewed customers and increased rates —…
California considers new rules for property insurance pricing
California considers new rules for property insurance pricing

A new plan from California’s insurance commissioner aims to stop the nation’s top insurers from leaving the wildfire-prone state by letting them consider climate risks when setting their prices. Unlike most states, California tightly restricts how insurance companies can price policies. Companies aren’t allowed to…
Can this plan fix California’s insurance crisis? What you need to know
Can this plan fix California’s insurance crisis? What you need to know

A week after negotiations to rescue California’s floundering home insurance market stalled out in the Legislature, the state’s top insurance regulator put out his own rescue plan that effectively amounts to a trade for the state’s major insurers. Under proposed regulations Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara…
Commissioner Lara announces Sustainable Insurance Strategy to improve state’s market conditions for consumers
Commissioner Lara announces Sustainable Insurance Strategy to improve state’s market conditions for consumers

Commissioner Lara announces Sustainable Insurance Strategy to improve state’s market conditions for consumers Governor Newsom issues executive order — comprehensive package of executive actions aimed at immediate and lasting changes to protect insurance consumers from climate change Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced a package of…
Wildfire-prone California announces new rules for property insurance pricing
Wildfire-prone California announces new rules for property insurance pricing

California’s Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said the state will let insurance companies consider climate change when setting their prices, a move aimed at preventing insurers from fleeing the state over fears of massive losses from wildfires and other natural disasters. Unlike other states, California does…
Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing
Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing

A new plan from California’s insurance commissioner aims to stop the nation’s top insurers from leaving the wildfire-prone state by letting them consider climate risks when setting their prices. Unlike most states, California tightly restricts how insurance companies can price policies. Companies aren’t allowed to…
Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing
Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing

A new plan from California’s insurance commissioner aims to keep the nation’s top insurers from leaving the wildfire-prone state California will let insurance companies consider climate change when setting their prices, the state’s chief regulator announced Thursday, a move aimed at preventing insurers from fleeing…
Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing
Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing

California will let insurance companies consider climate change when setting their prices, the state’s chief regulator announced Thursday, a move aimed at preventing insurers from fleeing the state over fears of massive losses from wildfires and other natural disasters. Unlike other states, California does not…
The flood of insurance companies out of California is so bad that the golden state is changing its whole climate change pricing plan
The flood of insurance companies out of California is so bad that the golden state is changing its whole climate change pricing plan

A new plan from California’s insurance commissioner aims to stop the nation’s top insurers from leaving the wildfire-prone state by letting them consider climate risks when setting their prices. Unlike most states, California tightly restricts how insurance companies can price policies. Companies aren’t allowed to…
Can this plan fix California’s insurance crisis? What you need to know
Can this plan fix California’s insurance crisis? What you need to know

A week after negotiations to rescue California’s floundering home insurance market stalled out in the Legislature, the state’s top insurance regulator put out his own rescue plan that effectively amounts to a trade for the state’s major insurers. Under proposed regulations Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara…
Insurance Crisis: Newsom Orders Action That Could Raise Rates
Insurance Crisis: Newsom Orders Action That Could Raise Rates

California has announced a new plan to shore up the state’s tenuous home insurance market after multiple insurers cut business in the state and legislators failed to negotiate a solution. On Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the state’s insurance commissioner, Ricardo Lara, to take “prompt…
Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing
Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing

A new plan from California’s insurance commissioner aims to keep the nation’s top insurers from leaving the wildfire-prone state California will let insurance companies consider climate change when setting their prices, the state’s chief regulator announced Thursday, a move aimed at preventing insurers from fleeing…
Insurance premiums could surge in these American cities because of climate disasters, new data shows
Insurance premiums could surge in these American cities because of climate disasters, new data shows

Millions of American homeowners could see insurance rates surge in the coming years in part due to worsening climate disasters, new data shows. An analysis of from nonprofit research group First Street Foundation found nearly 39 million homes and commercial properties – about 27% of…
Insurance premiums could surge in these American cities because of climate disasters, new data shows
Insurance premiums could surge in these American cities because of climate disasters, new data shows

Millions of American homeowners could see insurance rates surge in the coming years in part due to worsening climate disasters, new data shows. An analysis of from nonprofit research group First Street Foundation found nearly 39 million homes and commercial properties – about 27% of…
Insurance premiums could surge in these U.S. cities because of climate disasters, new data shows
Insurance premiums could surge in these U.S. cities because of climate disasters, new data shows

Millions of American homeowners could see insurance rates surge in the coming years in part due to worsening climate disasters, new data shows. An analysis of from nonprofit research group First Street Foundation found nearly 39 million homes and commercial properties – about 27% of…
Webinar: Briefing on the Current Home Insurance Market in California
Webinar: Briefing on the Current Home Insurance Market in California

BUTTE COUNTY AND CONSUMER GROUP TO HOST A BRIEFING ON THE CURRENT HOME INSURANCE MARKET IN CALIFORNIA Oroville, Calif.— On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the County of Butte and the consumer non-profit United Policyholders (UP) will co-host a countywide webinar for California homeowners on the…
Policyholder forum set for Lahaina
Policyholder forum set for Lahaina

Attorneys and insurance officials will help Maui residents understand the insurance process after the recent fires during a forum from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday. The Maui Wildfires Policyholder’s Forum will take place at Hula Grill Restaurant in Whalers Village Shopping Center at 2435 Kaanapali…