""We've all spent months reliving the trauma, listing and uploading pictures of every single item we lost, only to have our claims undervalued, delayed or denied," said wildfire survivor Jill Spivack. "Palisades families like mine are left exhausted, anxious and financially drained. Some are paralyzed in indecision, not knowing if they have the money to rebuild. Some are simply giving up.""
"Lara told the New York Times that the state was "bullied" by insurance companies to create those loopholes."
Victims of the Eaton and Palisades fires gathered at a news conference urging Governor Gavin Newsom to seek the resignation of Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. Survivors reported months of reliving trauma while listing and uploading lost items only to receive claims that were undervalued, delayed, or denied. Families described exhaustion, anxiety, financial drain, paralysis over rebuilding decisions, and some giving up. Pressure on the commissioner followed a recent investigation that identified loopholes favoring insurance companies and a 2023 agreement that reportedly incentivized insurers to drop tens of thousands of policyholders in exchange for future rate increases. Lara said the state was "bullied."
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