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Lara announces enforcement of regulation to expand insurance coverage across state – Insurance News

Today, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara enforced his "first of its kind" catastrophe modeling and ratemaking regulation, a central part of his Sustainable Insurance Strategy to increase coverage in wildfire-distressed areas of the state. The Department of Insurance posted the final regulation after the...

California approves new insurance changes – NBC Bay Area

Today, possibly big news for those impacted by California’s home insurance crisis.  Friday, the state’s Department of Insurance says it got a major procedural green light to make some changes that might entice insurance companies to stop dropping people’s policies and possibly resume selling...

Colorado “insurer of last resort” created for homeowners with no other options

Help will soon be available for Colorado homeowners left without options.Wildfires have caused insurance companies to abandon many customers. Now another option, the "insurer of last resort," is set to launch in 2025.Colorado's FAIR Plan is a game changer for homeowners like Erik...

Clyde & Co predicts renewed push for property insurance reform in 2025

2025 is expected to see a renewed push for statutory reforms in states heavily impacted by hurricanes in the commercial property insurance space in hurricane-prone states, which were severely impacted by the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season, according to Eric Benedict, Senior Associate at...

Insurance premiums are rising, even as inflation cools. Here’s why.

Maybe you’ve noticed your insurance bills go up and up and up. It’s not just you. Car insurance has jumped nearly 13% since last year, according to the most recent consumer price index. Health insurance climbed almost 6%. Household and tenant insurance crept up...

‘Mold, algae, moss’: Insurer drops San Francisco homeowners, citing aerial footage of problems that didn’t exist

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Have you been dropped by your insurer because of aerial footage taken of your house? 7 On Your Side investigates an insurance company who did that and looked into its use of aerial footage to make decisions on a...