Commissioner Lara’s Reforms to Rescue California’s Property Market In a bid to rescue California’s beleaguered property market, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has announced a series of reforms aimed at addressing the growing crisis in the state’s insurance sector. The situation has reached a critical point, with many insurers either pausing or severely limiting new policies, particularly in high-risk areas prone to wildfires. The Roots of the Crisis The current crisis is partly rooted in the 1988 voter-passed Proposition 103, which mandates that insurance companies obtain approval from the California Department…
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California auto insurance requires a lot of jumping through hoops
Drivers in the state are finding it particularly challenging to get the coverage they require. Drivers in California are finding themselves facing a slew of challenges to be able to get the auto insurance coverage they require, that is, when they’re not being outright declined. Some motorists are calling the hoops they’re jumping through a form of political ploy. California has been facing a tremendous challenge in the property coverage market, as large insurers such as Allstate and State Farm have announced that they are no longer selling new policies…
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