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North Bay counties have seen some of highest home insurance rate increases in past decade
1+ day, 20+ hour ago Sonoma County's median rate for home insurance premiums shot up more over the past decade than in any other part of the nine-county Bay Area, while Lake and Mendocino counties, where wildfires have exacted a wider if not deeper toll,…...
Sonoma County fire agencies scrambling to find new health insurance after coverage canceled
4+ mon, 1+ week ago Six Sonoma County fire agencies are among about 40 fire districts statewide that are now searching for new employee health insurance coverage. Six Sonoma County fire agencies are among about 40 fire districts statewide that are searching for new employee health insurance…...
State Farm moves a step closer to emergency California rate hike. Here’s what to know
8+ mon, 1+ week ago After a three-day hearing this week, State Farm is one step closer to approval for a rate hike on its California customers. After a three-day hearing this week, State Farm is one step closer to approval for a rate hike…...
State Farm eyes another rate increase, this time on umbrella policies
8+ mon, 1+ week ago The insurance company has filed for an increase on personal umbrella liability coverage, affecting hundreds of thousands of California households. Meanwhile, State Farm will participate in a hearing Tuesday to decide whether homeowners and renters in the state will see…...
California regulator mulls State Farm’s request for 22% premium hike for homeowners after LA fires
9+ mon, 1+ week ago California's top insurance regulator says he will approve an emergency request from State Farm to raise home insurance rates for roughly a million customers if the company can justify the hike at a public hearing. SACRAMENTO, Calif. " California's top insurance…...
PD Editorial: Tell insurers to drop ‘The List’
9+ mon, 3+ week ago Insurance companies insist that people who file claims provide an inventory of every lost item and what it was worth. Homeowners in communities struck by wildfire in recent years know all too well the headaches of dealing with insurance companies....
California homeowners to face new fees to keep fallback insurance plan solvent
10+ mon, 1+ week ago After saying it would run out of funds by March, California's last-resort fire insurance provider will impose a special charge of $1 billion on homeowners and insurance companies, the first such move in more than three decades. The state Insurance Department…...
State Farm asks for more insurance rate increases after LA fires
10+ mon, 2+ week ago State Farm, which already has rate increase requests pending, asked state officials to approve more insurance price increases. State Farm, the largest insurer for California homeowners, this week asked the state to approve "emergency" rate increases for insurance policy holders,…...
Southern California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fire
10+ mon, 3+ week ago Southern California Edison has reported a Jan. 7 fault on a power line that was connected miles away from the lines located near the origin of the deadly Eaton Fire that sparked that day. GLENDALE, Calif. " Southern California Edison on Monday…...
Fire-ravaged Los Angeles braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk
11+ mon, 2+ day ago Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes. The National Weather Service has issued a warning of…...