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1 week ago | consumerwatchdog.org | Megan Munce |politics. Non-partisan

By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLEhttps://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/home-insurance-fair-plan-20279165.phpA consumer group sued California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and his department this week in a bid to stop consumers from paying part of the California FAIR Plan’s losses from the Los Angeles wildfires.

1 month ago | consumerwatchdog.org | Megan Munce |politics. Non-partisan

By Megan Fan Munce, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLEhttps://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/home-insurance-state-farm-rate-20215509.phpCalifornia regulators have given State Farm General initial approval for its largest home insurance rate hike in years — but first, they want the insurer to pledge not to drop any more customers en masse.

1 month ago | consumerwatchdog.org | Ethan Varian |politics. Non-partisan

By Ethan Varian, MERCURY NEWSAs part of a new plan to stabilize California’s home insurance crisis, state regulators have updated a map of fire-risk areas where insurers will soon be expected to write more policies. The goal is to push providers to expand coverage in places where they’ve dropped hundreds of thousands of homeowners in recent years amid worsening wildfire losses.

1 month ago | consumerwatchdog.org | Camille von Kaenel |politics. Non-partisan

By Camille Von Kaenel, POLITICOhttps://www.politico.com/newsletters/california-climate/2025/03/04/ricardo-laras-no-win-on-state-farm-00212607?nname=california-climate&nid=00000189-315c-d8dd-a1ed-797dc9f10000&nrid=0000014f-890a-d780-a9ef-9d7a82c30000WOULDN’T WANNA BE YA: Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is about to have to bite the bullet.

2 months ago | consumerwatchdog.org | Ryan Fonseca |politics. Non-partisan

By Ryan Fonseca, LOS ANGELES TIMEShttps://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2025-02-19/californias-insurance-commissioner-faces-criticism-over-ties-to-industry-essential-californiaGood morning. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. Ricardo Lara’s controversial plan to reform the insurance market will be put to the test after the costliest wildfires in the state’s history. How a Pasadena gardener worked through the worst January of his life to help open schools.