The wildfires in California this year have destroyed more than 4 million acres and almost 8,000 buildings, and this unprecedented damage is raising complicated questions about what homeowners can do ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. The fire-insurance premium for Bill King’s home has risen 145 ...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (KGO) -- The fear of losing fire insurance is real for countless Californians. One factor that determines whether your policy will be renewed is your fire risk score. And if you're ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- State Farm's request for an emergency home insurance rate hike on Tuesday was one of many troubling signs for California's home insurance market. Now, 7 on Your Side Investigates ...

Susie Lawing moved to Cohasset, a small community located in the forested canyons above the city of Chico, California, in the 1970s. After she and her husband divorced, Lawing stayed, presiding over ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The wildfires that tore through multiple counties in Southern California over the past week are raising new concerns about fire insurance rates. Some insurers have put a ...

The fire-insurance premium for Bill King’s home has risen 145% since 2017 — from $399 to $979 — under the California FAIR Plan, the state’s last option for homeowners seeking fire insurance. Add that ...