Mary Kozanian

Mary Kozanian is a Glendale native who graduated with a B.A. in Communication and Public Relations from California State University Los Angeles in 2014. After five years in the Markting industry, she went on to manage a brick & mortar shop that spcialized in manufacturing and distribution throughout Southern California. She has accreditations in marketing, consumer relations, and operations management. In her spare time, she serves as Director of Public Relations for Society of Orphaned Armenian Relief and commits herself to being of service to her community. Outside of work, her passions are theatre and quality time with friends and family.

Los Angeles Times – L.A. consumer group calls FAIR Plan insurance reforms an industry ‘bailout’

By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2024-07-30/fair-plan-reform-homeowners-insurance-ricardo-lara-consumer-watchdog A new law that could force homeowners across California to cover billions of dollars of insurer losses caused by a...

CalMatters – Park Fire explodes up list of biggest California wildfires

By Lynn La, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/newsletter/park-fire-california-wildfires Park Fire — the largest wildfire in California this year, and one of the largest fires in the state’s history — continues to...

The San Francisco Chronicle – New agreement limits what policyholders would pay to bail out California’s ‘insurer of last resort’

By Megan Fan Munce, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/insurance-fair-plan-wildfire-19597701.php With California fire season already off to a dire start, new reforms seek to spell out just how...

San Francisco Chronicle – How much are wildfires costing every Californian? Here’s the stunning math

By Julie Johnson, Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/wildfire-insurance-cost-california-19361549.php# In October 2017, a dry windstorm swept across Northern California, exposing weaknesses in the state’s electric grid on...

Politico – Insurers are turning up the heat on Jamie Court

By CAMILLE VON KAENEL, POLITICO With help from Blanca Begert and Wes Venteicher https://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2024/06/25/insurers-are-turning-up-the-heat-on-jamie-court-00164970 GOING FOR THE JUGULAR: As fire season gets underway, insurers are declaring open season...

The Los Angeles Times – Hotel and Airbnb price tags may soon spike. For travelers, that’s a good thing

By Christopher Reynolds, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/travel/story/2024-06-18/california-law-sb-478-hotels-rentals-airbnb-prices-junk-fees If you’re making travel plans for summer or fall, brace yourself for a jump in some advertised prices — which...

Cal Matters – California’s cost of living rises with auto insurance, rent

By Lynn La, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/newsletter/california-cost-of-living/ For Californians, it’s not just finding affordable home insurance that’s a problem. Many motorists are having trouble getting auto insurance, citing...

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