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MAGDA MOLINA

MAGDA MOLINA

In the end, Mercury Insurance made Magda Molina and her husband, Nathan Prevost, spend almost $8,000 for nothing. And all it bought them was a...
LINDA DANNELS

LINDA DANNELS

FAIR Plan insurance premiums are rising so much that some people have made the hard choice to drop the wrap around policies bought to cover...
MAUREEN O’CONNOR

MAUREEN O’CONNOR

Maureen O’Connor knows what it feels like to have her home insurance non-renewed not once but twice. The first time she managed to get it reinstated,...
ANN MITCHELL

ANN MITCHELL

Last year, Ann Mitchell paid Farmers a $3,467 annual home insurance premium. Upon renewal last July, and without any warning, her premium nearly quadrupled to...
RENEE PASQUINELLI

RENEE PASQUINELLI

Renee Pasquinelli has a mantra when it comes to insurers using black box catastrophe models to sweepingly rate California properties as high wildfire risk. It’s...
SUSAN C

SUSAN C

After speaking with her elected representatives, her home insurance company, and contacting the California Insurance Department, Susan still has no answers justifying why her Farmers...
MARK BURTON

MARK BURTON

Mark Burton is the poster child for obscene AAA home insurance premium hikes in recent years. The latest hike came to $14,601 for his home...
EVAN CERVANTES 

EVAN CERVANTES 

Evan Cervantes lives in a heavily residential area with busy streets in Sunland in a house on a 5,000-square foot lot.  He has a busy...
BRUCE BRESLAU

BRUCE BRESLAU

Bruce Breslau is a communications professional who lives with his husband in the California West community on the historic Iverson Movie Ranch in Chatsworth. It’s...
GIGI BANNISTER

GIGI BANNISTER

California homeowners are not just facing losing their comprehensive home insurance and being forced onto the CA FAIR Plan for wildfire coverage.
FRAN LANCASTER

FRAN LANCASTER

Fran Lancaster, a retiree living in Poway outside of San Diego, has had Farmers home insurance for 20 years and has never filed a single claim.
KAREN LOBER

KAREN LOBER

Karen Lober says she feels screwed by her home insurance company.  She bought her house on a mountain in Colfax in 2019, and State Farm...