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KNTV-SF (NBC) – San Francisco, CA: Rate Hike From State Farm Shot Down By CA Regulator

Consumer Watchdog supports the commissioner's decision, but wants the meeting with State Farm to be a public hearing, not a private one.

KNVN-CR (NBC) – Chico/Redding, CA: State Farm’s Rate Hike Denied

Jamie Court says it's really like they're exploiting a moment to try to get more money from people who can't afford it because a lot of them just lost their homes. it's shocking.

KGTV-SD (ABC) – San Diego, CA: State Farm’s Rate Hike Rejected

State Farm needs to provide more information but CW wants it to be done in a formal hearing.

KCBS-LA (CBS) – Los Angeles, CA: State Farm Rate Hike Questions

Consumer Watchdog brought up why isn't its parent company stepping in; why is it on the backs of California taxpayers?

KNX-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA: Commissioner Lara Denied State Farm’s Request For An Emergency Rate Hike But CW Has More Concerns

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

KOVR-SAC (CBS) – Sacramento, CA: State Farm Rate Hike Request Denied

Consumer Watchdog says they are glad the commissioner is asking for more information on this before moving forward with the request, but it does not limit the possibility of a rate hike down the line.

Spectrum News 1 (San Fernando Valley) – Los Angeles, CA: A Year After Devastating Mudslides

Consumer Watchdog's Carmen Balber says mudslides and flooding are often separate policies not covered under your standard homeowners' insurance, but it's a real burden for consumers to have to buy 5 different insurance policies, and that is what we recommend you do in order to protect against these risks.

Los Angeles Times – L.A. wildfires up the pressure on California’s insurance commissioner over industry ties

By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-02-18/californias-insurance-commissioner-ricardo-lara-on-the-hot-seat-after-l-a-fires Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has been grappling with the troubled market for his six years in office, and now his controversial plan to reform it will be put to the test after the...

Los Angeles Times – Insurance commissioner rejects State Farm’s request for 22% emergency rate hike

By Lawrence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-02-14/insurance-commissioner-rejects-state-farms-request-for-22-emergency-rate-hike? State Farm General’s request for an emergency 22% hike of its home insurance rates due to the L.A. fires was turned down Friday by California’s insurance commissioner, pending more information from the insurer...

Los Angeles Daily News – California will pay part of FAIR plan’s $1 billion assessment

By Pat Maio, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS https://www.dailynews.com/2025/02/12/california-fair-plan-gets-1-billion-assessment-to-head-off-insolvency/ The state’s insurance of last resort is charging a $1 billion special assessment to private insurance providers, a move approved Tuesday by the state’s insurance commissioner after a record number of FAIR...

Associated Press – California’s insurer for people without private coverage needs $1 billion more for LA fires claims

By Tran Nguyen, ASSOCIATED PRESS https://apnews.com/article/california-wildfires-insurance-fair-plan-dfb7cda506560ec50edee8ad72cbcda8 California's plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can't get private coverage needs $1 billion more to pay out claims related to the Los Angeles wildfires, the state Insurance Department said Tuesday. The FAIR Plan...

Cal Matters – California homeowners will have to fund half of high-risk insurer’s $1 billion ‘bailout’

By Levi Sumagaysay, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/02/homeowners-insurance-costs-rising-in-california-fair-plan/ After saying it would run out of funds by March, California’s last-resort fire insurance provider will impose a special charge of $1 billion on insurance companies — which will in turn pass the costs along...

KTVU-SF (FOX) – San Francisco, CA: Understanding Your Home Insurance Policies

Two things people should do is make sure that your insurance policy is up to date and that the cost of rebuilding or replacing is fully covered within the policy. Secondly, take a video of your every piece of part of your home, of the contents of the home, the interior and exterior so you can document it if you've had a loss.

KXTV-SAC (ABC) – Sacramento, CA: Paying Out Wildfire Insurance Claims

Homeowners are stuck on the Fair plan because the home insurance industry abandoned their neighborhoods. That is why it should be on the insurance industry to pay those bills, not California consumers across the state.

KABC-LA (ABC) – Los Angeles, CA: CA Insurance Billion Dollar Bailout

Consumer Watchdog won't let insurers shift the burden without a legal fight and plans on taking action to stop insurance companies from passing costs on to consumers.

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