Singleton Schreiber attorney Michelle Meyers was recently featured in The Orange County Register in an article titled “Southern California Wildfires Add to Growing Worries About Homeowner Insurance”. The article explores the increasing challenges California homeowners face with rising insurance premiums, policy cancellations, and the impact of devastating wildfires like those in Los Angeles County. State regulators and insurance companies weigh the effects of new reforms, while homeowners express concern over affordability and accessibility of coverage.
Meyers, quoted in the article, criticized the insurance industry's response, stating, “The insurance industry has done a significant job of making themselves the victim,” and raised concerns about insurers leveraging wildfires as an opportunity to further increase rates.
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