How Big Was the Cat? Investigator Warns About Claims of Clogged Toilets September 13, 2024 By William Rabb Did you hear the one about cat poop clogging a toilet, resulting in thousands of gallons of sewage water in...
Many Californians Being Left Without Homeowners Insurance Due to Wildfire Risk December 4, 2020 By Katherine Chiglinsky and Elaine Chen Acquiring home insurance has long been a mundane but necessary chore. In California, for hundreds of thousands of residents, it’s...
New Mercury Insurance Programs Target California Homeowners’ Wildfire Risk October 21, 2020 Mercury Insurance has launched two new programs designed to help Californians better protect their homes and families if they live...
Rebuilding in Wildfire Zones: A One-Stop Shop for Wildfire Victims October 6, 2020 By Noah Buhayar and Sophie Alexander California is on fire. Already this year, thousands of people have lost their homes, and communities are struggling to figure...
Some Changes to California’s FAIR Plan Could Go into Effect Early Next Year December 2, 2019 By Don Jergler Note: This has been updated with FAIR Plan comments below. Changes to the insurance plan offered by California’s property insurer...
California’s Fair Plan Balks at State’s ‘Misguided’ Order to Expand Coverage November 18, 2019 The insurers behind California’s Fair Plan, the insurance market of last resort for homeowners, think it’s a bad idea to...
A.M. Best Assesses Wildfires’ Effect on Home Insurance Market, Insurers’ PG&E Exposure November 20, 2018 Roughly one-in-10 insurers have exposures to PG&E bonds, which could potentially used to payout on losses from the California wildfires,...
Fires May Make It Harder for Homeowners to Get Insurance in California August 14, 2018 By Sarah Skidmore SellĀ California homeowners may find themselves facing insurance headaches even if their houses weren’t affected by this year’s blazes. The California...