California wildfire insurance crisis shows signs of easing
California wildfire insurance crisis shows signs of easing

Two of California’s worst wildfires in 2018 cost Allstate Corp. a half-billion dollars, but the insurance conglomerate was able to give investors some reassuring news: It had already shrunk its footprint in California by half, creating a buffer of sorts against future losses. Earlier this…
‘Keep paying it forward’: Tubbs fire survivors use hard-earned skills from the rebuild to chart new careers
‘Keep paying it forward’: Tubbs fire survivors use hard-earned skills from the rebuild to chart new careers
Deadly mudslides threaten more Americans as heavy rains loom over scorched lands
Deadly mudslides threaten more Americans as heavy rains loom over scorched lands

A flash of light from an exploding transformer stopped Jerry Wilkerson in his tracks. The 79-year-old retiree was just pulling onto the bridge separating him from his family cabin in Poudre Canyon, Colorado, when he watched in shock as a 10-foot wall of sludge roared…
Maienschein Recognizes Valerie Brown as the 77th Assembly District’s “Woman of the Year”
Maienschein Recognizes Valerie Brown as the 77th Assembly District’s “Woman of the Year”

RANCHO BERNARDO – Assemblymember Brian Maienschein proudly honored Valerie Brown as the 77th Assembly District’s 2021 Woman of the Year on Monday. A nearly twenty-year resident of Rancho Bernardo, Brown has served San Diego County as a volunteer with many community organizations and nonprofit organizations.…
RCRC partners with United Policyholders to provide wildfire recovery assistance to rural communities
RCRC partners with United Policyholders to provide wildfire recovery assistance to rural communities

Rural County Representatives of California and its affiliated entity, Golden State Finance Authority, have partnered with the non-profit United Policyholders by providing $50,000 in funding to the 2021 California Wildfires Roadmap to Recovery Program to support rural county communities impacted by catastrophic wildfires. The program…
3 times you need money advice from a human
3 times you need money advice from a human

You can now manage most aspects of your money without ever consulting another human. You can budget, borrow, save, invest, buy insurance, prepare your tax return and create a will — among many other tasks — by using apps, websites and software. But technology still…
Homeowners impacted by 2020 wildfires asked to complete survey on insurance process
Homeowners impacted by 2020 wildfires asked to complete survey on insurance process

COLORADO, USA — Anyone whose home was impacted by wildfires in 2020 has their chance to complain about the insurance process. The United Policyholders is asking people impacted by last year’s fires to complete a survey on their experience with insurance. The confidential survey asks questions about…
Order protects Mother Lode homeowners from insurance cancellations, non-renewals
Order protects Mother Lode homeowners from insurance cancellations, non-renewals

California’s insurance commissioner issued an order Wednesday that prevents companies from dropping nearly 210,000 homeowners in areas affected by wildfires this year, including most of Tuolumne County and southern Calaveras County due to the Washington Fire near downtown Sonora on Aug. 26. State Insurance Commissioner…
Wildfire victims asked to complete state survey on insurance
Wildfire victims asked to complete state survey on insurance

COLORADO, USA — Anyone whose home was impacted by wildfires in 2020 has their chance to complain about the insurance process. The United Policyholders is asking people impacted by last year’s fires to complete a survey on their experience with insurance. The confidential survey asks questions about…
Insurance Commissioner Lara Protects Additional California Wildfire Survivors from Insurance Non-Renewals
Insurance Commissioner Lara Protects Additional California Wildfire Survivors from Insurance Non-Renewals

November 10, 2021 – SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today ordered insurance companies to preserve 209,881 residential property insurance policies held by wildfire survivors included in an October 22 emergency declaration, bringing the total statewide to 618,700 policyholders across 31 counties who have temporary protection from…
Insurers Say Data Shows Low Credit Scores Predict Risky Driver Behaviors
Insurers Say Data Shows Low Credit Scores Predict Risky Driver Behaviors

The insurance industry says it now has hard data proving that if you have a bad credit score, you’re more likely to slam on the brakes or step hard on the gas. Also if you’re less educated, unmarried, or sell real estate for a living.…
The changing climate is driving up home insurance claims, and rates
The changing climate is driving up home insurance claims, and rates

  As the changing climate makes extreme weather more common, more and more people are dealing with damage to their homes and property. That’s what insurance is for, right? People are certainly filing insurance claims. In 2020, nearly 40% of all insurance claims were for…
Finding (and keeping) fire insurance is headache for homeowners in California
Finding (and keeping) fire insurance is headache for homeowners in California

NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders, about the thousands of homeowners in California at risk of losing insurance as the risk of wildfires grow. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: It’s said there’s no such thing as fire season in the West…
4 ways to fortify your finances against natural disaster
4 ways to fortify your finances against natural disaster

Along with preparing your home, having cash on hand, access to credit and the right insurance coverage are important in perilous times. Emergency preparedness experts recommend that you have a “go bag” and a “stay bin” for disasters: kits with supplies to help you survive…
What Every Homeowner Should Know About Trampolines
What Every Homeowner Should Know About Trampolines

Are your kids begging for a trampoline? You’re not alone. Hundreds of thousands of backyard trampolines are sold in the U.S. every year, much to the delight of aspiring young acrobats across the country. But trampolines can also pose a risk to those young acrobats.…
What Consumers Should Do to Get Fair Claims Payments in the Wake of Hurricane Ida
What Consumers Should Do to Get Fair Claims Payments in the Wake of Hurricane Ida

Washington, D.C. — The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) today warned consumers to prepare to file claims for damage resulting from Hurricane Ida and offered tips on “how to get all you are entitled to from your insurance company.” CFA believes that Hurricane Ida will produce…
Liz Weston: Fortify your finances against natural disaster
Liz Weston: Fortify your finances against natural disaster

Emergency preparedness experts recommend that you have a “go bag” and a “stay bin” for disasters: kits with supplies to help you survive a few days if you have to evacuate your home or shelter in place. Preparing your finances for natural disasters is also smart. Having…
Family Of 5 Loses Home to Caldor Fire, Lender Failed To Pay Fire Insurance Premiums From Escrow Account
Family Of 5 Loses Home to Caldor Fire, Lender Failed To Pay Fire Insurance Premiums From Escrow Account

GRIZZLY FLATS (CBS13) – Does your lender pay your fire insurance premiums from an escrow account? Better double-check those payments are being made. A Grizzly Flats family who lost their home to the Caldor Fire learned their lender didn’t pay the fire insurance premiums after their…