Fire can cause sudden and severe damage to your home and belongings, making it crucial to understand your fire insurance policy and know what to do if disaster strikes. This guide explains the basics ...

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is telling residents whose homes or businesses were damaged or destroyed by wildfires this week to not sign anything right away - to be a little patient.

Lost or frustrated trying to navigate insurance after the Eaton or Palisades fire? LAist talked with professionals in the insurance industry and individuals navigating the claims process to put ...

Most societies realise they have fire insurance gaps only after something goes wrong. A little clarity now can save you ugly ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. The fire-insurance premium for Bill King’s home has risen 145 ...

WE GET A LOT OF QUESTIONS INTO THE NEWSROOM ABOUT INSURANCE IN HIGH FIRE RISK AREAS. GULSTAN: ONE OPTION IS CALLED THE CALIFORNIA FAIR PLAN. REPORTER: WE HAVE A BREAKDOWN OF THIS INSURANCE PLAN ON THE ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... David and Peggy Blue were dumbfounded when they were notified last month that their home insurance would not be renewed because of a tall sycamore tree that ...

The program guaranteeing fire insurance coverage for homeowners turned down by traditional companies, known as the California FAIR Plan, could run out of money following the devastating destruction ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- State Farm's request for an emergency home insurance rate hike on Tuesday was one of many troubling signs for California's home insurance market. Now, 7 on Your Side Investigates ...

Steve Nielsen would not normally have considered himself a resident of California’s wildfire zone. But that ended in October 2017, when a fire swept through Coffey Park, his suburban Santa Rosa ...

The fire-insurance premium for Bill King’s home has risen 145% since 2017 — from $399 to $979 — under the California FAIR Plan, the state’s last option for homeowners seeking fire insurance. Add that ...