Insurers Say California’s Inaction Threatens Auto Policies September 27, 2022 By Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Top U.S. insurance companies and associations say California is risking a crisis in the nation’s largest...
Wineries, Farms Eligible for Last-Ditch California Insurance January 24, 2022 By Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)–Napa wineries and others hard-hit by massive wildfires in California’s wine country and elsewhere will soon be able...
Appeals Court Rejects California Home Insurance Refund Order November 4, 2021 By Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Consumer advocates said Tuesday that they will ask the California Supreme Court to overturn an appeals...
Court: California Can Expand Insurance for Wildfire Areas July 22, 2021 By Adam Beam SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s insurance commissioner can order the “insurer of last resort” to offer more options for homeowners...
Analysts Say Cat Models Would Encourage Wildfire Mitigation Measures December 11, 2020 By Jim Sams Predictive modelers told California regulators on Thursday that the state’s antiquated rules for calculating wildfire risk when setting property insurance...
Contractor in Surety Dispute Accuses Arch Insurance of Fraud December 9, 2020 By Jim Sams A Southern California construction company accuses Arch Insurance Co. of “fraudulent and deceptive behavior,” and has hired the public relations...
Court Rules California FAIR Plan Can Offer Only Fire Insurance February 21, 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A fund that offers only fire insurance to California residents in wildfire-prone areas can’t be required to...
Insurance Plan Fights Overhaul Aimed at Wildfire Areas December 16, 2019 By Adam Beam SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As California homeowners in wildfire-prone areas struggle to find insurance, a lawsuit filed Friday will test the...