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California to extend cat modelling use in bid to avoid coverage crisis
15 March 2024The move is the next part of the state's sustainable insurance strategy
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US property rate debate rages as natcats soar
08 February 2024Demands for higher rates for homeowners coverage are creating tensions among consumer groups, regulators and underwriters. Sarfraz Thind reports on attempts to sustain the market as natural catastrophe losses mount
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Ricardo Lara sends warning to Californian auto insurers over "passive-aggressive" tactics
22 December 2023Insurance commissioner's intervention follows complaints from consumers
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California cracks down on insurance company's "fake marketing tactics"
20 April 2023The state's department of insurance investigated misleading home warranty mailers
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California targets climate risk with sustainable insurance roadmap
18 November 2022The strategy is designed to prioritise climate-related financial disclosures and scenario analysis
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California blazes destroy over 1m acres
24 August 2020Parts of northern and central California are the worst affected areas
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Do insurers care about the Sustainable Development Goals?
13 July 2020The UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are meant to be the "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". So why aren't insurers taking an active role in pursuing them? Paul Walsh reports
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California launches database to spur green insurance products
10 July 2020Commissioner Ricardo Lara encourages regulators to speak to consumers on green products
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California proposes insurers' diversity efforts include investments
02 July 2020Commissioner Ricardo Lara launches the "Invest in Our Diverse Communities" initiative
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California orders additional Covid-19 premium relief
30 June 2020Decision comes as pandemic shows no signs of slowing