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Mountain View News Saturday, March 2, 2024
L.A. COUNTY SUPERVISORS SEEK INVESTIGATION OF HOME INSURANCE
COMPANIES’ POLICIES
Last week, the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors unanimously passed a motion
introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger
and co-authored by Supervisor Lindsey
P. Horvath that mobilizes the County’s
advocacy on behalf of homeowners who are
struggling to get or keep their insurance
coverage due to wildfire threat.
The County will ask California Insurance
Commissioner Ricardo Lara to investigate
the compliance measures that insurance
companies require from homeowners to
keep their coverage.
“It’s no secret that insurance providers
have become more conservative due to
increased wildfire threats statewide,”
noted Supervisor Kathryn Barger. “As a
result, homeowners are increasingly being
put in a very tough position: pay higher
premiums and comply with varied, costly,
and inconsistent mitigation requirements or
lose your insurance. I’ve heard from many
of my constituents district wide who are
facing steep cost increases or being dropped
altogether by their insurance carriers and
left to fend for themselves. That’s simply
unacceptable.”
“As our climate warms, our hillside and
mountain communities face increasing
fire danger and limited options for fire
insurance,” said Board Chair Lindsey
P. Horvath. “This dichotomy results in
mounting financial challenges putting
Angelenos even more at risk. Los Angeles
County is standing up for impacted
communities to make sure they are able to
access life-saving insurance coverage.”
The motion also mobilizes Los Angeles
County’s legislative advocacy team,
directing them to seek opportunities for the
County to support proposed laws that would
stabilize California’s fire insurance market
and enhance protections for homeowners.
A recent constituent call to Supervisor
Barger’s office reported a 600 percent
increase in the annual premium for
insurance for homeowners in the City of
Pasadena.
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