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LA fires could drastically drive up insurance premiums — and test California’s new market rules
The deadly and destructive fires in Los Angeles — which some say could be the costliest in the state’s history — will further strain the insurance market and worsen the financial position of California’s insurer of last resort.
California bans insurance cancellation, non-renewals in LA areas affected by fires
The state of California announced a one-year moratorium on the cancellation or non-renewal of homeowners insurance policies in zip codes affected by the Los Angeles-area wildfires.
Insurance crisis looms in California as fires ravage communities
Insurance companies and rates haven’t kept up with increasingly catastrophic events like the California wildfires or hurricanes that recently hit Florida, Tennessee and North Carolina. It can put
The Insurance Crisis That Will Follow the California Fires
In 2019, the number of homeowners’ policies in California that were not renewed jumped by more than thirty per cent. In 2023, two giant insurers, State Farm and Allstate, announced that they would stop writing new policies for various forms of property insurance in California.
How the California fires could drive up homeowners insurance costs in Minnesota
Insurance claims are skyrocketing in California. But what does that mean for your homeowners insurance costs here in Minnesota?
California Fires Could Make Your Home Insurance Cost More
Even if you live thousands of miles from the catastrophic wildfires sweeping greater Los Angeles, you should brace yourself for sticker shock the next time your homeowners insurance comes up for renewal.
How will the California wildfires shape the home insurance industry?
In recent years, insurers like Allstate, American National, The Hartford and State Farm have stopped renewing policies or ...
California Bans Insurance Policy Cancellations in L.A. Until 2026 as Wildfire Disaster Costs Pile Up
California’s insurance authority rushed to impose a yearlong ban on policy cancellations in parts of Los Angeles hardest hit ...
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.
Fire home insurance: What people in California should not do
If your home or business was damaged or destroyed in a wildfire, California Insurance Commissioner Richard Lara says don't ...
California insurance commissioner issues 1-year moratorium to protect Southern California homeowners
The California insurance commissioner issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on non-renewals and cancellations to protect ...
How Los Angeles wildfires could affect California's home insurance market
State authorities previously listed the Palisades as one of the five Southern California areas with the highest concentration ...
California official bans insurance cancellations, nonrenewals in wildfire-affected areas
California’s insurance commissioner issued a one-year moratorium on policy nonrenewals and cancellations in areas affected by ...
California Bans Insurance Cancellation in LA Fire-Affected Areas
California banned insurers from canceling or not renewing residential property policies in the Los Angeles neighborhoods that ...
Who Pays to Rebuild California When Insurance Falls Short? Everyone Else
Many Los Angeles-area residents devastated by fire will lean on Washington and charitable aid—and draw on their own savings.