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KTLA-LA (CW) – Los Angeles, CA: Allstate Is Asking For The Largest Rate Increase This Year

KNX-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA: Allstate’s New Rate Hike Could Affect More Than 350,000 Customers

By Staff Reporters, KNX-AM – Los Angeles, CA  Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

KTLA 5 – Allstate seeks to raise homeowners’ rates by 34%, sparking controversy

By Iman Palm, KTLA 5 https://ktla.com/news/california/allstate-seeks-to-raise-homeowners-rates-by-34-sparking-controversy Allstate, one of California’s largest insurers, (opens in new tab) wants to raise its homeowners’ rates by an…

The San Diego Union-Tribune – Transparency or retaliation? State insurance chief accused of targeting critic

The advocacy group Consumer Watchdog has yet to receive what has historically been a routine recertification from the California Department of Insurance…

Los Angeles Times – Allstate seeking 34% rate increase for California homeowners insurance

By Laurence Darmiento, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-07-11/allstate-seeking-34-rate-increase-for-california-homeowners-insurance Allstate is seeking to raise its California homeowners insurance premiums by an average of…

The Christian Science Monitor – Extreme weather and inflation spur perfect storm for home insurance

By Ali Martin & Laurent Belsie, THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2024/0711/heat-wave-extreme-weather-home-insurance Thousands of Californians have evacuated their homes this month, escaping wildfires.…

KCBS-LA (CBS) – Los Angeles, CA: Allstate Proposes 34% Rate Hike In California

Insurance News Net – Commissioner attempts to address Calif. insurance crisis ‘head on’

By Doug Bailey, INSURANCE NEWS NET Recent efforts to overhaul California’s crisis-ridden insurance system have been blasted by consumer groups, tepidly embraced…

San Francisco Chronicle – Allstate wants to raise rates 34% in California. It’d be largest hike by a major home insurer in years

By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/allstate-home-insurance-rate-19482339.php# Allstate, one of California’s largest home insurers, is asking to raise its homeowners insurance (opens…

KABC-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA: The Governor’s Plan Will Ultimately Not Help California’s Insurance Crisis

By Staff Reporters, KABC-AM – Los Angeles, CA  Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

The Real Deal – State fire insurer of last resort triples its homeowner policy book

As private firms back out of market, FAIR Plan’s growth creates $340B risk By Dana Bartholomew, THE REAL DEAL https://therealdeal.com/sanfrancisco/2024/07/08/state-fire-insurer-of-last-resort-grows-homeowner-book The state’s…

Sacramento Business Journal – For growing number of homeowners, the FAIR Plan insurance of last resort is only option

By Mark Anderson, SACRAMENTO BUSINESS JOURNAL https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2024/07/07/fair-plan-home-insurance.html In case it wasn’t clear California’s residential insurance market is in crisis, it’s emblematic that…

Reuters – Consumer activists, experts advise against buying ZTE phones

By Jim Finkle, REUTERS https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1HQ38Q Consumer activists and technology experts are advising consumers to hold off on buying Android handsets from China’s ZTE…

Mountain News – California Department of Insurance Hosted a Zoom Workshop on June 26

By Diane Oestreich, MOUNTAIN NEWS https://www.mountain-news.com/news/california-department-of-insurance-hosted-a-zoom-workshop-on-june-26/article_cbc05758-3976-11ef-be07-dfc5ffe5376f.html Californians frustrated with rising fire insurance rates and cancellation of their policies had a chance to…

Carrier Management – Sorry, Wrong ZIP Code: Regulators Move Forward With California Reforms

By Susanne Sclafane, CARRIER MANAGEMENT Why isn’t my ZIP code on the map? Questions along those lines emerged at a public hearing…

The Los Angeles Times – Editorial: Big Oil lost ballot battle, but will still fight to drill near California homes

By The Times Editorial Board https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-07-08/editorial-big-oil-lost-ballot-battle-but-will-still-fight-to-drill-near-california-homes The oil industry’s recent decision to abandon its effort to repeal California’s neighborhood oil drilling restrictions and pull…

The Mercury News – State Farm seeks ‘massive’ insurance rate hike for California homeowners

By Ethan Varian, MERCURY NEWS Yet again, State Farm is seeking to raise California homeowners’ insurance premiums – this time by an…

Cal Matters – Who are the wealthiest California legislators? Good question.

By Jeremia Kimelman, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/politics/2024/06/california-legislator-stock-investment Four legislators reported at least $1 million invested in the stock market in 2023, but California’s limited…