By the time the flames stopped crawling across the foothills of Altadena, the homes across the street from Kelsey Szamet were reduced to ashes. Hers was still standing, but...
Over a $16,000 renter’s policy, State Farm dragged Ciressa Henderson through hell. Her reality was this: As virtually a lifelong renter, she cannot find any long-term housing because State...
Nicole Anderson lost everything after the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in 2020: her home, a couple of beloved animals, and nearly all her possessions. It was the third time...
James, a retired senior living in the quiet town of Lucerne in Northern California, never imagined that simply staying insured would become a luxury he could barely afford. At...
Getting basic information about how insurers arrive at wildfire risk ratings that can send premiums to stratospheric levels has been impossible for homeowner George Braue. George lives in Orinda,...
If your home has been destroyed or damaged by the recent wildfires or windstorms in California, it’s essential to know your rights and available resources.
Frank Egger’s home insurance story mirrors many others whose home insurance policies were non-renewed and who faced the CA FAIR Plan as the alternative. But he gained some insights...
Natalie is calling out home insurers for raising rates but not giving homeowners and their communities credit for the work they have already done, and continue to do, to...
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 everything besides fire. That...
Los Angeles, CA -- Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today proposed a multi-billion dollar policyholder bailout of the insurance industry for its exposure to wildfire losses at the FAIR Plan. Commissioner Lara’s proposal...
