California’s insurance commissioner has imposed a year-long ban on insurance policy non-renewals and cancellations as shellshocked Angelenos contend with multiple wildfires raging in Southern California.
The order by state Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara protects homeowners inside the perimeters or adjoining ZIP codes of the Palisades and Eaton fires burning in Los Angeles County for one year following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Jan. 7 emergency declaration, regardless of loss.
“Our top priority is protecting Californians during this crisis and helping us to recover,” Lara said in a statement announcing the moratorium…