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By 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, 2024
By 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, 2024
By Levi Sumagaysay, CALMATTERS Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed legislation to speed up insurance premium rate reviews as he and the Insurance…
Jun 3, 2024
By 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, 2024
By 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, 2024
By 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, 2024
By 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, 2024
By Ethan Baron, MERCURY NEWS Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new proposal to speed approval of rate hikes for most types of property insurance…
May 30, 2024
By 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, 2024
By Staff Reporters, KCBS-AM – San Francisco, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
May 30, 2024
By 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.…
May 29, 2024
By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-05-29/consumer-group-blasts-insurance-bill-backed-by-gov-newsom A bill backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that is intended to halt more exits from…
May 29, 2024
By Staff Reporters, KNX-AM – Los Angeles, CA Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
May 29, 2024
By George Skelton, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-27/column-unaffordable-homeowners-insurance-is-leaving-californians-exposed-to-the-elements SACRAMENTO — Memorial Day weekend means the start of summer vacations — and also the onset of wildfire…
May 28, 2024
By Ethan Varian, MERCURY TIMES Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is suing Farmers Insurance over an alleged “widespread scheme” to underinsure…
May 23, 2024
By Sameea Kamal, CAL MATTERS What’s the cost of democracy in California? If we calculate that based just on the pages informing…
May 23, 2024
By Susan Shelley, WHITTIER DAILY NEWS In February, former Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer acknowledged to the editorial board of this…
May 23, 2024