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Here's how to weigh in on California's home insurance crisis
California is trying to cut a huge deal with home insurance companies to keep them here. Right now, you can sound off and help shape that compromise to ease the insurance crisis. Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura explains how.
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Here's how to weigh in on California's home insurance crisis
The California Department of Insurance is asking the public to weigh in on rising rates and companies dropping loyal customers. Now through October 17, you can submit comments to the state.
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Insurers keep dropping California homeowners. Changes are in the works to try to stop their cherry-picking
Many California families are opening their mailboxes and finding a bombshell: a letter from their insurance company saying they’re losing their homeowners insurance coverage, even if they live in a place where you’d think fire risk is low.
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Insurers keep dropping CA homeowners. Changes are in the works to try to stop their cherry-picking
Many California families are opening their mailboxes and finding a bombshell: a letter from their insurance company saying they’re losing their homeowners insurance coverage, even if they live in a place where you’d think fire risk is low. Chris Chmura reports.
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California insurance reform hearing to be held Tuesday
Community groups, businesses, local leaders and residents have the chance this week to tell the state what they think about planned reforms to the state’s insurance market. Bob Redell reports.
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How to weigh in on California's plans to reform the insurance market
The community can weigh in this week on California’s new plans to reform the insurance market. The state is taking feedback and holding a virtual hearing on Tuesday. Alyssa Goard reports.
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How to weigh in on California's plans to reform the insurance market
The community can weigh in this week on California’s new plans to reform the insurance market. The state is taking feedback and holding a virtual hearing on Tuesday.
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Allstate gets OK to raise California home insurance rates by average of 34%
California’s Department of Insurance approved Allstate’s request for the largest homeowners rate increase the state has seen in the past three years — an average of 34%. Bob Redell reports.
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Business insurance rising in the Bay Area
Add business insurance to the list of premiums rising in the Bay Area.
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Business insurance rising in the Bay Area
Add business insurance to the list of premiums rising in the Bay Area. Sergio Quintana reports.
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State Farm customers in California may have to significantly pay more coverage
Insurance prices continue to rise in the state, even as some lose their coverage despite working to keep areas safer from wildfires
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State Farm customers in California may have to significantly pay more coverage
State Farm customers in California may have to significantly pay more coverage. Scott Budman reports.
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How to protect yourself if your insurance policy is dropped
NBC Bay Area Consumer Investigator Chris Chmura explains how to protect yourself and your home if your home insurance company drops you.
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A closer look: Insurance sticker shock
A household bill that keeps rising is homeowners insurance. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to Amy Bach of Farmer, an executive director of United Policyholders, a San Francisco-based nonprofit that advocates for consumers, for some insight.
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South Bay homeowner sees insurance premium double from $9,000 a year to $18,000
A South Bay family recently saw the insurance premium on one of their homes double, even though the property is not in a high-fire area.
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Allstate indicates resuming new California policies amid insurance crisis
Amid the ongoing insurance crisis in California, Allstate says it could soon resume writing policies, though the move would come with some conditions. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.
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Allstate indicates resuming new California policies amid insurance crisis
Amid the ongoing insurance crisis in California, Allstate says it could soon resume writing new policies, though the move would come with some conditions.
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California's insurance crisis: Coverage is critical in the event of ‘The Big One'
When talk turns to rebuilding after a devastating earthquake, the word “resilience” is heard quite a bit. But insurance also is critical, and many Californians have found themselves looking for coverage as providers bail out.
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California's insurance crisis: Coverage is critical in the event of ‘The Big One'
When talk turns to rebuilding after a devastating earthquake, the word “resilience” is heard quite a bit. But insurance also is critical, and many Californians have found themselves looking for coverage as providers bail out. Kris Sanchez reports.
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State Farm indicates where in California homeowner's policies won't be renewed
State Farm, California’s largest homeowner’s insurance provider, has indicated where it will not be renewing policies, and some Bay Area residents are affected, according to a document provided by the California Department of Insurance. Jodi Hernandez reports.