insurance Archives - SierraDailyNews.com

California Takes Bold Steps to Shield Homeowners from Insurance Cancellations After Wildfires

Thursday, January 9

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced an impending action to protect communities affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles County following Governor Gavin Newsom’s

California Enforces New Insurance Mandate for Wildfire-Prone Areas

Sunday, January 5

California has announced a new state regulation that requires insurance companies to provide coverage in high-risk...

California’s New Insurance Mandate Aims to Secure Coverage in Wildfire Zones

Tuesday, December 31

Insurance companies that had stopped providing home coverage to many Californians as wildfires became more destructive will now be required to offer policies in fire-prone areas if they wish to continue doing business in California. This regulation, announced by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, mandates...

Bear costume used in elaborate car insurance fraud scheme

Thursday, November 14

(LOS ANGELES) -- Four individuals were arrested Wednesday for allegedly attempting to defraud their insurance companies by claiming a bear had damaged their vehicles -- when in fact it was a person in a bear costume attacking the cars.The suspects were all Los Angeles-area...

Hurricane Helene spotlights rising prices for home and flood insurance

Tuesday, October 1

(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Helene flooded properties and devastated buildings in recent days as it tore across a vast stretch from Florida to Tennessee.Over the coming days and weeks, households will start to rebuild -- and the costs will be enormous. Some homeowners will...

Trump adds new campaign pledge to get IVF paid for by government or covered by insurance

Friday, August 30

(LA CROSSE, Wis.) -- Former President Donald Trump introduced a new campaign platform on Thursday aimed at helping Americans with the cost of IVF.At a town hall moderated by his supporter, one-time Democrat presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, Trump said he and his team have...

Eli Lilly to sell Zepbound directly to consumers without insurance coverage

Tuesday, August 27

(NEW YORK) -- People who are in need of weight loss medications but do not have insurance coverage will soon have a new way to access one of the popular medications, Zepbound.Eli Lilly, the maker of Zepbound, announced Tuesday it will begin selling the...

California’s ‘Uninsurable Future’: Little Hoover Commission Holds 1st Public Hearing on Homeowner’s Insurance Crisis, Lassen County Supervisors Laugh at Climate Change Claim

Wednesday, April 10

The Little Hoover Commission, a state watchdog agency tasked with evaluating and providing recommendations to improve state government, is cited that climate change is a key factor contributing to the potential for California to face an "uninsurable future." Lassen County Supervisors call it a...

Lassen County Supervisor Rallies Support for Home Insurance Solutions

Tuesday, March 26

One Lassen Supervisor is Rallying Support for Home Insurance Solutions in the wake of thousands of more policies set to be non-renewed by summer.This week, it was another blow for California homeowners as State Farm, California's largest home insurer, announced it will not renew...

California’s Farm Bureau Reports California Insurance Regulator Announces Plan to Address the Insurance Exodus in Wildfire-Prone Areas

Friday, October 6

The California Farm Bureau Federation has shared that California's Insurance Commissioner, Ricardo Lara, at a Thursday press conference, unveiled a plan aimed at addressing the departure of property insurance companies from the state and improving insurance...