What’s next for home insurance in California after the Los Angeles fires?
UC Berkeley's Dave Jones, the former insurance commissioner of California, explains the stakes of the current wildfire emergency and what might happen next.
The Cost of the Los Angeles Fires Is Looking Like $30 Billion—and Counting
While the insurance cost of the devastation is estimated to be around $30 billion, another tally puts the total damage at upward of $250 billion.
No home, no insurance: The double hit from Los Angeles fires
" Lara told the San Francisco Chronicle at the weekend.Even the state-mandated insurer of last resort, a scheme designed to provide bare-bones coverage for those locked out of the private sector, could be struggling.
How the Los Angeles wildfires can increase insurance rates for all Californians
The program guaranteeing fire insurance coverage for homeowners turned down by traditional companies, known as the California FAIR Plan​, could run out of money following the devastating destruction caused by the Palisades and Eaton fires.
Los Angeles Has Always Been Divided
W hen wildfires broke out across Los Angeles earlier this month, many publications began to frame the incalculable tragedy through the lens of celebrity news. As flames engulfed t
Firefighters halt advance of latest Los Angeles wildfire
The Hughes Fire burned some 10,176 acres but that figure held steady throughout the day as 4,000 firefighters dropped water and retardant from the air and used hand tools and hoses on the ground.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Jan. 25
Jan. 25 A new wildfire was reported today at 7:47 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
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Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers before the Palisades Fire
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
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The L.A. fires are just the beginning of a crisis spreading across the country
The National Flood Insurance Program has a terrible track record of undercharging. People need to be discouraged from building again and again in high-risk areas. As the Los Angeles fires are ...
The Hill10d
The LA crisis is bigger than the fires — insurance is the next burning issue
The mass destruction of the Los Angeles wildfire could not have been forecast or planned for. Otherwise, insurance premiums would have been set much higher to cover the losses being accrued with ...
Los Angeles Area Fire Victims May Also Have Tax Issues To Address
Fire victims may be taxed on money they collect, even on payments from their insurance companies. Amounts received following ...
Daily Mail10d
Los Angeles insurance giant makes chilling prediction after devastating fires
With the Palisades and Eaton fires far from containment, Zukerman acknowledged that it is 'impossible to know' exactly how the insurance industry as a whole might react to the fires. However ...
NDTV3d
No Home, No Insurance: Double Hit From Los Angeles Fires
Last year Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara introduced ... California's rainy season -- it hasn't rained for eight months around Los Angeles -- have reinforced the idea that the state is ...
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Do you have enough insurance to rebuild after disaster? Experts say 2 types of coverage are key
Most fire victims say they want to rebuild. They might have insurance, but is it going to be enough? Here are two types of ...