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It’s like trying to fight a 200-foot-tall dragon with a tiny little sword. You’re not going to win,
Whaling said
We are aware of misinformation being posted online regarding the FAIR Plan’s ability to pay claims,
spokesperson Hilary McLean said in a statement on behalf of the FAIR PlanThe state-led, state-designed and state-implemented agenda really cannot be stopped by Donald Trump,
he told E&E News’ Adam AtonWe may have crossed a threshold now where we need larger measures in order to essentially create a solvent insurance system,
said Michael Wara, director of Stanford’s Climate and Energy Policy program and a consultant to the California Public Utilities Commission on wildfire issuesThis is sort of what everybody’s been preparing for,
said Karl Susman, an insurance broker in West Los Angeles who’s filing dozens of claims on behalf of clientsI look at his election as less of a hobble and more of a spur to our efforts,
he addedCommunities that are built in the wildland-urban interface will always be threatened by these kinds of fires,
he saidI don’t know that any place in the world has a system like that,
he saidWe are acutely aware of the political challenges that the actions needed to improve [State Farm's] financial position pose to broader reform efforts. Please know that we have an ongoing desire and commitment to collaborate with you and your staff, as well as the Governor's office, to achieve these reforms as quickly as possible."
State Farm President and CEO Denise Hardin wrote to California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara last year
As shared with the Department prior to the February 2023 filing, rate increases alone would likely be insufficient to restore SFG's financial strength,
Hardin wrote
Californians deserve a reliable insurance market that doesn't retreat from communities most vulnerable to wildfires and climate change,
Lara said in a statement last monthDoesn't look good for those who live there. I'm wondering if insurance companies will treat them better than those that got flooded out and lost their homes in the east US, Appalachia area?"
Rick Saxton, an X user from Wyoming, said on the platform
Actually one of the major insurance companies canceled all the policies in our neighborhood about four months ago."
Actor James Woods, a resident of Palisades, respondedWe recognize that the insurance market in California is challenging and securing property insurance has become more difficult. We are doing everything we can to support our customers during this time,
a State Farm spokesperson told the Chronicle at the time