"Eaton and Palisades fire survivors on Thursday, Nov. 6, are calling for California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to resign after a report revealed what it said were loopholes in a 2023 plan that resulted in more policyholders being dropped ahead of January's disasters. The survivors, from the Eaton Fire Survivors Network, gathered at Good Neighbor Bar in Altadena, where they sounded off on the New York Times report, which detailed how the deal between Lara and insurers changed the insurance landscape."
"Eaton Fire Survivors Network Executive Director Joy Chen said that fire survivors' experience is a warning for every Californian who pays insurance premiums and expects the companies that they've been paying for 20 or 30 years to honor their contracts. Families can no longer buy or renew coverage, and those who still have it can't access the benefits they've already paid for, Chen said."
Eaton and Palisades fire survivors demand the resignation of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara after revelations that a 2023 insurance agreement contained loopholes causing wider policy cancellations ahead of January disasters. Survivors gathered in Altadena and urged Governor Newsom for immediate aid amid insurer barriers. Joy Chen said survivors' experience warns Californians who pay premiums and expect insurers to honor contracts. Many families cannot buy or renew coverage, and some policyholders cannot access benefits they paid for. The 2023 deal promised higher rates to insurers in exchange for protecting homeowners, but required new-policy areas did not align with the fire marshal's most fire-prone zones.
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