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KCBS-AM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA: 72,000 Homeowner Policies Will not Be Renewed in CA By State Farm

By Staff Reporters, KCBS-AM – San Francisco, CA  Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

LA ist – State Farm Won’t Renew Coverage For 72,000 Customers In California

By Yusra Farzan, LA IST https://laist.com/news/state-farm-wont-renew-coverage-for-72-000-customers-in-california State Farm, California's largest private insurance provider, will not renew coverage for around 30,000 homes and 42,000 apartments in California...

Insurance Business – Lara proposes California’s most significant insurance reform in 30 years

Commissioner rushes to stem the flow as insurers exit the Golden State By Ryan Smith, INSURANCE BUSINESS https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/catastrophe/lara-proposes-californias-most-significant-insurance-reform-in-30-years-482402.aspx The California insurance commissioner has announced a plan that...

Bloomberg – State Farm Cuts 72,000 California Policies, Citing Wildfire Risk

By Nadia Lopez, BLOOMBERG https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-22/state-farm-cuts-72-000-california-policies-citing-wildfire-risk State Farm General Insurance Co. will cut about 72,000 policies in California beginning in July, the latest move by the state’s biggest...

California bill targets low-production wells in 3,200-foot setback zone

BY WES VENTEICHER, POLITICO https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/03/california-bill-targets-low-production-wells-in-3-200-foot-setback-zone-00147809 SACRAMENTO, California — A new proposal in the California State Assembly would impose a $10,000-per-day fine on oil companies operating low-production oil...

DeSmog – As CRC Prepares to Buy Aera, New Law to Stem Orphan Wells Faces its First Test

The deal would place 40 percent of California’s idle wells in the hands of one operator. Campaigners warn this poses an “immense” risk to...

The San Francisco Chronicle – California proposes rule that would change how insurers assess wildfire risk

By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/home-insurance-wildfire-risk-19021575.php A newly proposed regulation aims to draw insurers back to the state by allowing them to anticipate future wildfire risks when raising their...

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