* The FAIR Plan Stabilization Act (AB 226): This law permits the FAIR plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, to access ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. One hallmark of the 1988 ballot measure that governs California’s auto and home insurance code allows the public ...

California has approved a package of new laws meant to stabilize the state’s faltering home insurance market and help property owners protect their homes from wildfires and recover when they lose ...

Sacramento, Calif. - Beginning January 1, 2026, nine new laws sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the California Department of Insurance will go into effect, delivering stronger ...

New proposed legislation focuses on accelerating wildfire catastrophe claims payments, transparency of claims decisions, penalties for insurers delaying claims payments.

As destructive wildfires have ravaged California over the past decade, the insurance industry has dropped hundreds of thousands of homeowners statewide, hiked premiums, and, in some cases, stopped ...