California’s New Rules to Tackle Home Insurance Crisis with Reinsurance Costs California has unveiled a new regulation allowing home insurers to charge higher premiums to cover reinsurance costs. This decision, led by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, marks the latest step by the state to address its home insurance crisis, as insurers withdraw from high-risk wildfire areas. Here’s what you need to know about the changes and how they could reshape the state’s insurance market. What the New Reinsurance Regulation Means For the first time in California, insurers can factor reinsurance…
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California’s Evolving Insurance Market: Is Relief on the Horizon?
California’s home insurance market has been under immense pressure in recent years, leaving homeowners dealing with uncertainty about their coverage. Farmers Insurance, the state’s second-largest home insurer, recently announced a significant decision to expand the number of policies it writes each month. While it marks a potential turning point, many questions remain about the long-term sustainability of California’s insurance landscape. Here’s a breakdown of the situation, players involved, and what lies ahead. Farmers Insurance Expands Policy Sales Cap After limiting itself to selling 7,000 policies per month in California, Farmers…
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