California implements plan to speed up reviews of insurance price increases backed by Newsom
California implements plan to speed up reviews of insurance price increases backed by Newsom

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara bypassed the Legislature on Friday to implement a plan to speed up California’s review of price increases for home and automobile coverage. The proposal, which stalled for months after it was hastily championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, is meant to soothe…
Homeowner: Insurance Company Looked in With Drones
Homeowner: Insurance Company Looked in With Drones

A California homeowner said her longtime insurance provider used drones to spy on her property, then refused to renew her policy after spotting “hazardous” construction debris and “clutter” in her Modesto yard. Joan Van Kuren told CBS News she had been renovating her home for…
Woman Has Insurance Canceled After Company Flew Drone Over Her House
Woman Has Insurance Canceled After Company Flew Drone Over Her House

A woman who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on home renovations had her insurance canceled after the company flew a drone over her house and cited unsanitary conditions. Joan Van Kuren from Modesto, California was furious after receiving a letter from CSAA dropping her…
Assistance centers opening for Park Fire victims
Assistance centers opening for Park Fire victims

Tehama County, in conjunction with local, state, and federal agencies and non-governmental organizations, will host a local assistance center for individuals, families and businesses affected by the Park Fire. The event will be held inside the Red Bluff Community Center, 1500 S. Jackson St. According…
Homeowner claims insurance company used drone to spy on her property before dropping her from plan: ‘No freaking way’
Homeowner claims insurance company used drone to spy on her property before dropping her from plan: ‘No freaking way’

A homeowner in California claims her longtime insurance provider dropped her after it allegedly used a drone to take images of her property while she was renovating her home. Joan Van Kuren said she received a notice from CSAA that it was ending its coverage…
Court rules insurance doesn’t cover restaurant’s COVID-related business losses
Court rules insurance doesn’t cover restaurant’s COVID-related business losses

An insurance policy covering losses caused by viruses carried by water or windstorms doesn’t apply to a San Francisco restaurant’s COVID shutdown, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The court had ruled unanimously in May that businesses forced to close their doors or cancel events…
Homeowners angry: eyes in the sky and AI lead to lost insurance coverage
Homeowners angry: eyes in the sky and AI lead to lost insurance coverage

Customers are angry with insurance companies not renewing their home coverage after using drones to inspect their properties. Sometimes unfair decisions are based on incomplete or inaccurate information. California woman Joan Van Kuren spent over $200,000 to remodel her home when her insurance policy was…
Santa Rosa fire to host wildfire preparedness resource fair
Santa Rosa fire to host wildfire preparedness resource fair

The fair is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Finley Park Community Center. The Santa Rosa Fire Department and other fire experts will provide free tools and advice for wildfire preparation this weekend during a resource fair. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
Tehama County Evacuation Center is closing tomorrow
Tehama County Evacuation Center is closing tomorrow

In less than 24 hours, the Tehama County Evacuation Center in Los Molinos will be shutting down. Red Cross Shelter manager, Mahogany Coward, says that typically there has to be 10 people or more to keep a shelter open. Only three people are using the…
A new center opens to assist Butte County fire victims
A new center opens to assist Butte County fire victims

Help for Park Fire survivors will be available in one place for a few weeks. The Local Assistance Center is here to help anyone with financial assistance, home rebuilding or even counseling. Fire victims can show up to the new local assistance center anytime between…
Fire recovery assistance center opens in old Chico 99 Cent store
Fire recovery assistance center opens in old Chico 99 Cent store

For the next two weeks, people impacted by the Park, Thompson, and Apache fires can visit a newly established local assistance center. The center, situated in the old 99 Cent store along Pillsbury Road in Chico, opened Monday morning to a long line of impacted…
Home insurance canceled in Berkeley? Here’s what to do
Home insurance canceled in Berkeley? Here’s what to do

If you own a house in the Berkeley Hills, you’ve probably gotten one already or are dreading the day it will arrive in your mail: a notice that your home insurance provider will not renew your policy. Insurers are increasingly pulling away from writing policies…
Exclusive: Can California’s FAIR Plan handle a huge wildfire? Here’s what insurer’s president says
Exclusive: Can California’s FAIR Plan handle a huge wildfire? Here’s what insurer’s president says

How much money does California’s FAIR Plan have available to pay insurance claims if a huge wildfire were to cause billions of dollars in damage to homes and businesses? In an exclusive interview with the Chronicle, FAIR Plan President Victoria Roach for the first time…
Allstate in midst of requesting 34% insurance rate hike
Allstate in midst of requesting 34% insurance rate hike

Allstate has asked the state to approve an average 34.1% homeowners insurance rate hike for this year, the Department of Insurance confirmed Thursday. The rate hike request, filed in April 2023, was initially for 39.6%. But Consumer Watchdog, a Santa Monica-based consumer advocacy group, petitioned…
California woman’s home insurance dropped after drone view reveals clutter, unsanitary conditions during renovation
California woman’s home insurance dropped after drone view reveals clutter, unsanitary conditions during renovation

A Stanislaus County woman said her home insurance company of nearly 40 years abruptly canceled her coverage over what it spotted from a drone’s view high above her property. Joan Van Kuren of Modesto reached out to CBS Sacramento and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative…
Is this the solution to California’s soaring insurance price due to wildfire risk?
Is this the solution to California’s soaring insurance price due to wildfire risk?

In the past several years, homeowners across the state have been either burdened with extremely high insurance premiums or have struggled to find coverage at all. Wildfires have sent California’s homeowners insurance market into crisis and the situation is only getting worse. So far, 2024…
Home insurance experts say changes coming for California’s insurance crisis — with key tips for consumers
Home insurance experts say changes coming for California’s insurance crisis — with key tips for consumers

LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Important regulatory updates, coming by end of year, plan to provide homeowners insurance options to consumers, according to a panel discussion this week hosted by the Center for California Real Estate. Panelists offered important tips on specific actions…
Home insurance experts say changes coming for California’s insurance crisis — with key tips for consumers
Home insurance experts say changes coming for California’s insurance crisis — with key tips for consumers

Important regulatory updates, coming by end of year, plan to provide homeowners insurance options to consumers, according to a panel discussion this week hosted by the Center for California Real Estate. Panelists offered important tips on specific actions to take now to help better protect…