Law Signed to Give California Consumers New Paths to Keep Home Insurance, Says Consumer Watchdog

Law Signed to Give California Consumers New Paths to Keep Home Insurance, Says Consumer Watchdog

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fire survivors and consumer advocates celebrated final approval of a new law that will help families keep their home insurance coverage. The law, SB 1301 authored by Senator Ben Allen and sponsored by…

New Insurance Law Targets the Challenges of Rebuilding After Disaster

California’s Disaster Recovery Reform Act addresses coverage options, claims communication and insurer accountability, with major changes beginning in 2028. After... The post New Insurance Law Targets the Challenges of Rebuilding After Disaster first appeared on Sierra News Online.

California’s Wildfire Smoke Laws Are Signed, and Survivors Drove Them There

A few weeks ago, I wrote California Is About to Change the Rules for Wildfire Smoke Claims. California has officially enacted the nation’s first comprehensive statutory framework for determining whether homes with wildfire smoke damage are safe and how insurers must handle covered claims involving those homes. The newspaper headlines understandably focused on Governor Newsom and …

Law Signed to Give California Consumers New Paths to Keep Home Insurance

Law Signed to Give California Consumers New Paths to Keep Home Insurance  Sacramento, CA – Fire survivors and consumer advocates celebrated final approval of a new law...