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The Press Democrat
pressdemocrat.com > 07/24/2026 > close-to-home-you-may-not-believe-in-climate-change-but-your-insurance-company-does

Close to Home: You may not believe in climate change, but your insurance company does

2+ hour, 28+ min ago   (238+ words) In 2020, lightning-initiated fires burned more than 4 million acres of California. This year’s predicted super El Niño event may make 2026 the worst of times. Now is not the time to point fingers, but to make informed decisions within your control. Prioritize…...

The Press Democrat
pressdemocrat.com > 05/29/2026 > california-wildfire-survivors-compensation-assembly-bill

Northern California wildfire victims' fight for full compensation moves forward in state Legislature

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (983+ words) A bill that could lead to future compensation for past Northern California victims of wildfires who were never made whole passed out of the state Assembly unanimously Thursday afternoon. While not a guarantee, AB 2700 would require the California Public Utilities…...

The Press Democrat
pressdemocrat.com > 04/05/2026 > california-insurance-commissioner-election

Who controls your home insurance? A high-stakes California race could decide

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1335+ words) Few statewide elections stand to matter more this year than the race for insurance commissioner — the primary official tasked with stemming a wildfire-stoked home insurance crisis that has sent rates soaring across California. The insurance commissioner leads the state agency…...

The Press Democrat
pressdemocrat.com > 03/28/2026 > california-wildifre-climate-disaster-study

How will California curb spiraling disaster costs? New study could guide response to era of 'climate-fueled economic crisis"

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (795+ words) The release of another new study on the impacts of natural disasters in California may not normally get more than a shrug of wider public attention. But a pending report out of the California Earthquake Authority looks to be more…...

The Press Democrat
pressdemocrat.com > 03/18/2026 > tell-us-home-insurance-provider-california-starup

Have you gone from a traditional home insurance provider to a startup? Tell us why or why not

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (167+ words) We want to know whether you have considered alternative home insurance options, including startups and insurtech companies, and what your experience has been if you’ve made the switch. As legacy home insurance providers have raised rates and limited availability in…...

The Press Democrat
pressdemocrat.com > 03/18/2026 > home-insurance-rates-predicted-to-jump-in-solano-county

Home insurance rates predicted to jump in Solano County

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (847+ words) Home insurance premiums will rise across the Bay Area, the state and the country again this year, mostly sparked by billions of dollars in damage claims from extreme weather events, a national insurance data firm predicted Wednesday. Average annual premiums…...

The Press Democrat
pressdemocrat.com > 12/20/2025 > north-bay-counties-have-seen-some-of-highest-home-insurance-rate-increases-in-past-decade

North Bay counties have seen some of highest home insurance rate increases in past decade

7+ mon, 4+ day ago   (1193+ words) 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,…...

The Press Democrat
pressdemocrat.com > article > news > sonoma-county-fire-districts-health-insurance

Sonoma County fire agencies scrambling to find new health insurance after coverage canceled

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (408+ words) 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…...