California lawmakers pass three insurance protections for fire survivors

  • California legislature passed three bills authored by Senator Ben Allen and Senator Sasha Renée Pérez.
  • Seventy percent of Los Angeles fire survivors report insurance delays and underpayments impeding recovery.
  • SB 877, SB 878 and SB 1301 now head to Governor Newsom for signature.

California's legislature passed three bills aimed at helping fire survivors retain home insurance and receive promised claim payments after disasters. SB 877 would require insurers to disclose original loss estimates and revisions; SB 878 would mandate written, timely claim responses and penalize late payment of undisputed amounts; and SB 1301 would require advance notice, specific reasons and repair guidance before nonrenewal. The measures, authored by Senator Ben Allen and Senator Sasha Renée Pérez and sponsored by Consumer Watchdog and the Every Fire Survivor's Network, now go to Governor Newsom for signature. The campaign comes as 70% of Los Angeles fire survivors report claim delays or underpayments, while nearly one million Californians have moved to the FAIR Plan (California's last-resort property insurer) or unregulated surplus lines insurers.

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