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South County Fire maintains Protection Class 3 rating

South County Fire has maintained a Protection Class 3 rating by the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau (WSRB). The rating, among the top 15% in the state, applies to communities served by South County Fire including Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace...

Lawsuit says home insurance dropped over ‘false’ photo – Insurance News

"Driven by a desire to maximize profits, property casualty insurance companies, including, have engaged in a troubling trend of dropping California homeowners' insurance policies like flies," lawyers for Maria Badin, a 31- year homeowner in the San Diego County community of Poway,...

Southern California homeowner sues Liberty Mutual over canceled policy

A Southern California homeowner is suing Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. for canceling her longstanding insurance policy, accusing the company of dropping her for bogus reasons. In the proposed class-action lawsuit, Maria Badin said she had been a Liberty Mutual customer since 1993,...

California drivers face climbing car insurance premiums

Over the past year, Oakland grocery store manager Ananda Neil has received updates on his auto insurance policy with mounting dread. When his six-month, per-mile policy for his 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe renewed in October 2023, it edged up from $77.19 to $83.39...

Homeowner claims Liberty Mutual dropped insurance over ‘false’ photo

As home insurance becomes increasingly unaffordable or unavailable for millions of Californians, a homeowner has filed a proposed class-action suit accusing Liberty Mutual Insurance of canceling her policy and others for nonexistent defects based on unreliable aerial photography.“Driven by a desire to maximize...

Insurance Companies Must Offer Coverage in Wildfire-Prone Areas Under New Regulation – Pasadena Now

Under a new state regulation, insurance companies in California will have to offer coverage to homeowners in wildfire-prone areas. The new regulation aims to give residents access to more insurance options after major companies pulled coverage from some areas, according to KABC. Insurance companies...