Who gets to rebuild? Los Angeles fires expose the weakness of U.S. home insurance.
Along with this more than fivefold increase in billion-dollar disasters came rising insurance costs - exacerbated by weather disasters striking densely populated areas more frequently, the rising ...
LA wildfires highlight nation's insurance crisis as homeowners try to recover lost homes
The nation's growing home insurance crisis is in the spotlight as Californians begin the long road to rebuilding after the ...
What to know about home insurance coverage after a major natural disaster
It's one thing to fix your home after something basic has gone wrong, but it's a different beast to rebuild and recover after ...
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The Best Home Insurance in California for 2025
Chubb and Amica are among the best home insurance companies in California. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you take ...
'It's a disaster': Here are top 10 Bay Area neighborhoods with the highest non-renewal rates
The California FAIR Plan has doubled in size since 2015, now accounting for roughly half a million policyholders across the ...
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How much of your net worth should be tied up in your house, as wildfires and other disasters make owning a home riskier?
Some say they’ve lost everything — providing a stark reminder of how much the typical American’s net worth is tied up in their home. As natural disasters become more frequent and destructive ...
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I’m an economist. Here’s why I’m worried the California insurance crisis could trigger broader financial instability
Wesleyan University provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. But another threat remains less recognized: This collapse could pose a threat to the stability of financial markets well ...
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The Best Home Insurance in Idaho for 2025
Country Financial and Chubb are among the best home insurance companies in Idaho. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you ...
The Washington Post22d
California isn’t the only place where insurers are dropping homeowners
A growing number of homeowners ... on the insurance industry. The numbers for 2024 are not expected to look any better, said Karen Collins, property and environmental vice president at American ...
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Corrupt Chicago contractor gets 17-year sentence for targeting elderly Black homeowners on West Side
During the sentencing hearing, Judge Franklin Valderrama said of Diamond's crime, "Buying a home is a part of the American dream. You turned that dream into a nightmare. You targeted largely ...
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New insurance rules mean homeowners throughout California are likely to pay more after fires
A recent rule change could cause insurance premiums to spike for homeowners across California ... destroyed by one of the costliest fires. The number of policies California FAIR has written ...
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Opinion: More homeowners are being denied insurance. The L.A. fires can be a turning point.
The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention to the struggles many Americans face insuring their homes.