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.
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.
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...
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...
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,...
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...
Los Angeles, CA – California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today submitted a long-awaited regulation for final approval that will require insurance companies to provide premium discounts to homeowners who...
