Wildfires

Smoke & Mirrors Podcast Exposes Troubling Tactics of Insurance Subcontractors in Wildfire Recovery

We uncover the underworld of fire insurance subcontracting, where companies positioned as experts in smoke testing and home remediation work for insurers seeking to cut costs.

New Investigative Podcast Series Uncovers Wildfire Insurance Abuses 

Smoke & Mirrors uncovers a web of little-known subcontractors and unseen technology that facilitate claims delays, lowballed payouts and denials, and offers advice on what consumers can do about it.

Commissioner Lara Proposes Minimal Oversight, Secrecy of Black-Box Wildfire Insurance Models

Proposed Regulation Will Raise Rates but Will Not Stop Home Insurance Companies’ Market Boycott, Says Consumer Watchdog Los Angeles, CA – Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara’s proposal to let insurance companies use...

The Press Democrat – Homeowners in Areas of High Fire Risk Hit with Sudden Policy Cancellations

By Marisa Endicott, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/endicott-homeowners-in-areas-of-high-fire-risk-hit-with-sudden-policy-canc/ Last year, JoAnna Price of Napa returned from vacation to a letter stating that her insurer, Safeco, would not be renewing her home insurance...

Associated Press – Fire-stricken Rural New Mexico Warily Eyes Insurance Fight

By Susan Montoya Bryan, ASSOCIATED PRESS October 24, 2022 https://apnews.com/article/wildfires-new-mexico-climate-and-environment-fires-government-politics-ac6f469b608084554c252d012d7c0f6d Manuel and Marcy Silva combed through the charred rubble that used to be their home, searching for any salvageable bits in the...

Will New Regulations Do Enough To Keep Homeowners From Losing Fire Insurance?

By Michael Finney & Randall Yip, KGO ABC TV-7 San Francisco, CA September 9, 2022 https://abc7news.com/fire-insurance-home-risk-score-danger/12213902/ SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (KGO) -- Homeowners in California who live in a high-risk fire zones could find...

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