Fire victims deserve the chance to recover and to have help and coverage while they do so.
Homeowners insurance should be there for you when you need it, and California is making sure it stays that way for 750,000 people affected by wildfires.
According to Bloomberg, California has put a moratorium on insurance companies canceling coverage for people affected by the Line, Airport, and Bridge fires and did so before those fires even stopped burning. It affects all homeowners in the outlined areas, even if they didn’t suffer property damage from the fires. People affected live in Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties.
Ricardo Lara, the state insurance commissioner, put it this way, per Bloomberg: “Wildfire survivors should not have to worry about insurance while they are recovering.”…