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Jun 13, 2024By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-06-12/california-homeowners-insurance-crisis-lara-wildfire-risk-neighborhoods-newsom California regulators Wednesday disclosed which areas of the state insurers will have to cover if…
Jun 13, 2024By DAILY JOURNAL https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/379087-state-bar-action-is-overdue-in-city-attorney-corruption-scandal The State Bar of California is confronting its most significant test yet in proving its reformation efforts. This…
Jun 11, 2024By Abigail Adriatico, INSURANCE BUSINESS https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/breaking-news/consumer-organizations-warn-lawmakers-about-california-budget-trailer-bill-492457.aspx Six consumer organizations have issued a warning to California state senate and assembly leaders regarding the possible…
Jun 7, 2024By Jon Healey, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-06-06/restaurants-may-be-able-to-keep-service-fees-if-menu-shows-the-charges#:~:text=Under%20the%20proposal%20by%20Sen,%2C%20“clearly%20and%20conspicuously.” A new state law (opens in new tab) to prohibit hidden surcharges and other “junk fees” tacked onto…
Jun 7, 2024By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/state-farm-insurance-fire-19497029.php Some State Farm customers in California who were bracing to lose their home insurance…
Jun 7, 2024By Thomas Elias, VC STAR https://www.vcstar.com/story/opinion/2024/06/03/elias-planned-insurance-rule-makes-consumer-reviews-meaningless/73937497007 In the insurance business, there are different kinds of black boxes. One is literally a small…
Jun 3, 2024By Levi Sumagaysay, CALMATTERS Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed legislation to speed up insurance premium rate reviews as he and the Insurance…
Jun 3, 2024By Jillian D’Onfro, THE SAN FRANCISCO STANDARD https://sfstandard.com/2024/05/30/california-insurance-crisis-new-newsom-trailer-bill Gov. Gavin Newsom just released part of his solution to California’s home insurance crisis,…
May 31, 2024By Stephen Hobbs, SACRAMENTO BEE https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article288612641.html Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration released a highly-anticipated proposal meant to speed up California’s review of price…
May 30, 2024By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/newsom-home-insurance-19484197.php# Gov. Gavin Newsom has provided new details this week on his proposal to bolster California’s insurance…
May 30, 2024By Insurance Journal Staff https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2024/05/29/776151.htm#:~:text=The%20new%20proposal%20requires%20the,suggested%20rate%20in%20120%20days. Insurers are praising new trailer bill language in the California budget that promises to expedite the home…
May 30, 2024By Ethan Baron, MERCURY NEWS Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new proposal to speed approval of rate hikes for most types of property insurance…
May 30, 2024By Levi Sumagaysay, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/economy/2024/05/california-insurance-crisis-2 Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed legislation to speed up insurance premium rate reviews as he and the…
May 30, 2024By Staff Reporters, KCBS-AM – San Francisco, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
May 30, 2024By Camille Von Kaenel, POLITICO https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-playbook-pm/2024/05/29/how-newsom-ended-up-siding-with-insurers-00160534?nname=california-playbook-pm&nid=00000177-6f21-d412-abff-6ff78f190000&nrid=0000014f-890a-d780-a9ef-9d7a82c30000&nlid=2693079 HITTING A CRISIS POINT: The wildfire insurance problem in California has gotten so bad that Gov.…
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