California Wildfire Insurance Policy Notification Bill Signed

July 10, 2018

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation to requires insurance companies to let homeowners know whether their policies are sufficient to rebuild or replace their homes after a disaster.

Assembly Bill 1799, by Assemblyman Marc Levine, D-Marin County, addresses consumer protection and underinsurance issues uncovered by the devastating 2017 wildfire season.

AB 1799 standardizes what information about policies insurance companies are required to provide to fire victims after a loss.

The bill requires the insurer to provide the policyholder with all the information they need to understand the coverage they paid for, including the full insurance policy, any endorsements to the policy and the policy declarations page.

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Topics California Catastrophe Natural Disasters Wildfire

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  • July 13, 2018 at 11:51 am
    SacFlood says:
    Was in the Industry here in CA for almost four years until Prop. 103. I've sold tens of thousands of Policies. I don't agree with using mileage and odometer readings like th... read more
  • July 12, 2018 at 7:16 pm
    FurriePrincess says:
    1, Many of the underinsured in the October fires only had what was required by the lender. 2. In an area with many homes burned, the replacement cost is going to be 2-3 times ... read more
  • July 11, 2018 at 10:59 am
    Observor says:
    I do agree with SacFlood and do not believe it is socialist in concept. The variance especially in soft markets between carriers valuations is very significant. I have seen s... read more

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