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How to avoid scams after a natural disaster
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (17+ words) How to avoid scams after a natural disaster'CBS News How to avoid scams after a natural disaster...
Colorado county offers rebates for homeowners who do wildfire mitigation
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (21+ words) Colorado county offers rebates for homeowners who do wildfire mitigation'CBS News Colorado county offers rebates for homeowners who do wildfire mitigation...
Rising premiums and lower payouts: What homeowners need to know about their roof coverage
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (302+ words) March 5, 2026 / 4:00 PM CST / CBS Minnesota Minnesota roofs have taken a hail pounding in recent years. In 2022, a series of storms caused $1 billion in damages, much of it to roofs." A year later, a single storm in August caused $1.1 billion in…...
State Farm to offer $100 average refund to car insurance customers
1+ week, 3+ day ago (223+ words) Updated on: February 27, 2026 / 12:20 PM EST / CBS News State Farm is issuing an average refund of $100 per vehicle to its auto insurance customers in what the company says is the largest dividend in its history. The insurer said Thursday that the…...
State Farm faces scrutiny over total loss claim denial for Florida couple
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (653+ words) February 23, 2026 / 9:08 PM EST / CBS Miami A South Florida couple said a fender bender crash almost ripped away their fully covered car. Consumer advocates said what happened is an auto insurance pitfall that could cost you if you're not prepared. Patricia…...
New data shows hail driving high insurance rates in Colorado
3+ week, 5+ day ago (21+ words) New data shows hail driving high insurance rates in Colorado'CBS News New data shows hail driving high insurance rates in Colorado...
Local consumer group report investigated the insurance industry’s handling of the LA wildfires
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (29+ words) Local consumer group report investigated the insurance industry's handling of the LA wildfires'CBS News Local consumer group report investigated the insurance industry's handling of the LA wildfires...
Amid insurance exodus in California, 5 insurance companies commit to stay in state
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (414+ words) September 24, 2025 / 11:12 PM PDT / CBS Sacramento After a year marked by insurance companies pulling out of California, state officials say five major insurers are committing to the state." The California Department of Insurance confirmed to CBS Sacramento that Mercury Insurance, CSAA,…...
Trump issues executive order assuming control of Los Angeles wildfire rebuild permits from state, local jurisdiction
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (413+ words) January 27, 2026 / 1:11 PM PST / CBS LA President Trump announced Tuesday that he's signed an executive order that effectively moves permitting authority from California and Los Angeles to the federal government as the region continues to rebuild after last year's devastating wildfires....
Colorado businesses denied insurance coverage during planned outages
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (524+ words) January 16, 2026 / 8:15 AM MST / CBS Colorado In the aftermath of last month's planned power outages, businesses that lost money are hearing rough news about their insurance coverage. The common word is "denied." "So I didn't think that we weren't going to…...