Insurer pays state almost $170,000 for 2019 Rendezvous Road Fire
Insurer pays state almost $170,000 for 2019 Rendezvous Road Fire

DNR recovers firefighting costs for 175-acre blaze An insurance company has paid almost $170,000 through homeowner’s liability insurance to the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to cover firefighting costs for the Rendezvous Road Fire, which burned 175 acres in July 2019. A September 2019…
Wildfire risk: Marin homeowners face increasing insurance woes
Wildfire risk: Marin homeowners face increasing insurance woes

Marin homeowners are seeing an increase in insurance policy rates and dropped policies in the pandemic era due to wildfire risk. Statewide, a new report from the California Department of Insurance released last month found the number of California homeowners whose policies were not renewed…
National Association of Insurance Commissioners Names 2022 Consumer Liaison Representatives
National Association of Insurance Commissioners Names 2022 Consumer Liaison Representatives

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently named 40 consumer liaison representatives for 2022. The 23 funded and 17 unfunded consumer representatives began their terms January 1. Nineteen of the funded consumer representatives participated in the program in…
Boulder County officials answer residents’ questions about fire recovery process
Boulder County officials answer residents’ questions about fire recovery process

Before the start of Thursday’s community meeting, Garry Sanfaçon shared words of caution to residents who were victims of the Marshall Fire. “Tonight, we’re not going to be able to answer every single question you have — we don’t know all of the answers yet,”…
For people who lost homes in the Marshall Fire, insurance might not cover everything.
For people who lost homes in the Marshall Fire, insurance might not cover everything.

It could be months before many homeowners that lost everything in the Marshall Fire are able to even clean up the debris left by the blaze. In the meantime, many are already girding for battle with their insurance companies. Colorado Insurance Commissioner Michael Conway is…
‘Today’s victims will be tomorrow’s advocates’: A conversation with David Takahashi on wildfire loss, grief — and hope
‘Today’s victims will be tomorrow’s advocates’: A conversation with David Takahashi on wildfire loss, grief — and hope

The activist and 2021 Boulder City Council candidate shares the best (and worst) advice he got after losing his home to the Fourmile Canyon Fire in 2010. The morning of Labor Day 2010 dawned warm and windy, David Takahashi recalls. He was quietly working around…
New data shows insurance companies non-renewed fewer homeowners in 2020 while FAIR Plan ‘insurer of last resort’ policies increased
New data shows insurance companies non-renewed fewer homeowners in 2020 while FAIR Plan ‘insurer of last resort’ policies increased

LOS ANGELES – According to a new report released by the California Department of Insurance, the number of homeowners non-renewed by insurance companies fell by 10% statewide in 2020 compared to the previous year. Mandatory moratoriums by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara made up more than…
Colorado fire victims face high building costs exceeding insurance coverage
Colorado fire victims face high building costs exceeding insurance coverage

Losses expected to reach $1 billion in fire that swept through suburbs between Denver and Boulder Watch the latest video at foxbusiness.com Rising construction costs will push the price tag for rebuilding after Colorado’s most destructive wildfire beyond the insurance coverage of some homeowners, according…
Boulder County fire victims have insurance questions. Here are some answers.
Boulder County fire victims have insurance questions. Here are some answers.

Are you underinsured? (Possibly.) Should you wait for a master builder to redo the whole neighborhood? (No.) Can you get a living expenses check now? (Yes. Do it.) Meanwhile, all Colorado homeowners should do this tuneup. Insurance, when it works, is meant to be restorative.…
Marshall fire victims brace for insurance claims process
Marshall fire victims brace for insurance claims process

Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Division of Insurance Commissioner Michael Conway assured almost 800 residents impacted by the Marshall fire that the state would “fight for consumers” during the insurance claims process. According to some estimates, the insurance costs related to the fire could be…
Boulder County holds virtual meeting to discuss resources, provide update for residents affected by Marshall Fire
Boulder County holds virtual meeting to discuss resources, provide update for residents affected by Marshall Fire

Boulder County officials Thursday evening held a virtual update to answer questions from residents affected by the Marshall Fire and discuss ways they and other agencies are aiding displaced residents while also looking ahead at what rebuilding the more than 1,000 homes destroyed will entail.…
Guest Blog: First Steps for Recovering
Guest Blog: First Steps for Recovering

Written by Bob Hunnes, Originally published as a Letter to the Editor in the Daily Camera This letter is intended to help anyone who was directly impacted by the Marshall Fire disaster. If this is not pertinent to you, please pass it on to someone…
Why It’s Time to Update Your Home Insurance
Why It’s Time to Update Your Home Insurance

Thanks to the red-hot real estate market, your house is likely worth more than ever. Here’s how to make sure your home insurance is up to speed—especially if you’re renovating. Thanks to a rocketing real estate market, your house is likely now worth more than it’s…
How to shore up your finances so you’re ready for the next natural disaster
How to shore up your finances so you’re ready for the next natural disaster

You need more than a ‘go bag.’ Do you have some cash on hand? Do you have the credit to rent a place to live if you needed to? Emergency preparedness experts recommend that you have a “go bag” and a “stay bin” for disasters:…
There’s no place like home
There’s no place like home

This is Susan Davis’ first holiday back in her rebuilt home. Read Susan’s story in her own words: “In the months after we lost our home (we escaped with our dog and the clothes on our backs) and our way of life to the 2018…
When the chips are down, there’s UP
When the chips are down, there’s UP

Educating, Advocating and Empowering through the Pandemic Years UP continues to innovate during the pandemic to provide Roadmap to Recovery® services in person where safe, and through virtual channels to support disaster-impacted households and communities and be a powerful advocate for consumers across the nation.…
California Insurance Commissioner Reports New Data Shows Insurance Companies Non-Renewed Fewer Homeowners in 2020 While FAIR Plan ‘Insurer Of Last Resort’ Policies Increased – 794 New Policies in Mariposa County on FAIR Plan
California Insurance Commissioner Reports New Data Shows Insurance Companies Non-Renewed Fewer Homeowners in 2020 While FAIR Plan ‘Insurer Of Last Resort’ Policies Increased – 794 New Policies in Mariposa County on FAIR Plan

Commissioner Lara continues necessary actions for home safety mitigation measures and stronger FAIR Plan to protect homeowners December 20, 2021 – LOS ANGELES — According to a new report released by the California Department of Insurance, the number of homeowners non-renewed by insurance companies fell by…
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…