California’s insurance commissioner won’t allow canceled or nonrenewed policies in and around the fire zones for a year.

In 2019, the number of homeowners’ policies in California that were not renewed jumped by more than thirty per cent. In 2023, two giant insurers, State Farm and Allstate, announced that they would stop writing new policies for various forms of property insurance in California.

Insurance costs in one of the most expensive U.S. neighborhoods are relatively low Tight regulations keep prices down but discourage insurers Insurance costs more in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward Jan 9 - The Pacific Palisades area ravaged by wildfires in Los Angeles is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in the U.