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L.A. fires are a new test for California insurance market — Close to Home

Californians already are struggling to stay affordably and adequately insured in the face of a nonrenewal and availability crisis. The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and don’t necessarily reflect The Press Democrat editorial board’s perspective. The opinion...

Wildfire Survivors: Beware of Stolen Identity Fraud and Other Disaster Recovery Scams and Deceptions

LOS ANGELES – Some Californians impacted by the Los Angeles County wildfires  may be targeted with scams and fraudulent schemes. Disasters are often opportunities for criminals who attempt to obtain names, addresses and social security numbers to fraudulently gain access to a survivor’s legitimate...

AM Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook to Positive for Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company

AM Best Revises Issuer Credit Rating Outlook to Positive for Florida Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and...

Texas disaster relief: Insurance experts explain how California wildfires could impact coverage in other states

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Despite the destruction from California wildfires, insurance experts say there's money to cover disasters in Texas, but it doesn't mean there aren't impacts."What rolled through this part of Brazoria County is still fresh on the minds of some neighbors....