Congressional reps from the Bay Area are seeking to draw insurers with legislation changes Congressional representatives in California’s Bay Area are working on legislation that they hope will appeal to home insurance companies and bring them back into the state. California has been bleeding property insurers The new legislation could help insurance companies to decrease their losses by providing property owners with financial incentives to better their emergency preparedness. Though this might not stop some of the major threats to the area, such as wildfires, it could be beneficial in…
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Will New Legislation Lure Property Insurance Providers Back to California?
California’s Property Insurance Landscape through the Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act In a significant move to address the growing challenges facing the property insurance market in California, Bay Area congressional representatives are spearheading an initiative designed to entice property insurance companies back into the state. Spearheaded by US Rep. Mike Thompson (D-St. Helena), the proposed bipartisan legislation seeks to mitigate insurance carriers’ losses by offering property owners financial incentives to enhance their emergency preparedness. Dubbed the Disaster Resiliency and Coverage Act (House Resolution 7849), the legislation was unveiled on Thursday…
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