California's homeowners insurance crisis is growing and spreading to car insurance
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- “I’m worried for my business, I’m worried for my clients, I’m worried for me, I’m worried for my employees."
Some insurance carriers have stopped writing new homeowner policies in California. The most recent are the largest so far: Allstate and State Farm. And now the problem is leaking into the car insurance market.
Reporter Kitty Alvarado has the story.
What people aren't being told - California has rate controls, the companies cannot increase rates to meet current costs provide coverage.
Just like any other business, if you are not allowed to operate without loosing money, you get out of the market.
People just prefer to be emotional and outraged.
That isn't the full story either. Insurance is a gamble by both parties. The insured is gambling they will need the policy. The insurance company is gambling they won't. Both are gambling. Right now insurance companies are taking it in the teeth after decades of being on the correct side of the bet in the US. Well, sometimes the gamble is a loss. California has a law which says they cannot change the terms of the bet without approval. It's not a good law exactly, but it's not a bad law either to regulate the casino. Because I'm in the rest of the US and they've unilaterally changed my policy. For decades insurance companies were some of the highest margin performers in the US. Instead of saving for a year when the outcome of all their gambles could go against them they spent lavishly. They lobbied to have the amount of money they had to keep on hand to cover bad bets to go down so they could spend more lavishly. So now we're in a bad year and they don't have the money to pay out. Well. F them. This is the consequences of getting the laws past at the federal level that they wanted. Pray for rain gotta deal with the mud. They can suck it up for a few years and build savings to cover bad years up to what they should actually have always been. We didn't create this problem. They did. And now we have to bail them out.
Climate change. Insurers are pulling out of Florida and Texas too.
@@halycon404
I like what you wrote, but 2 things to clarify:
1. Insurers have a large nest egg. For example State Farm has $130B
2. Climate change is changing the parameters of the bet. That’s not the insurers fault, that’s the republicans fault, so why should the insurers pay for the republicans stupidity? And for the voters bad choices?
@@halycon404 Actually both parties created the problem. People have continued to build homes in areas that are prone to floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.
My auto insurance rate jumped by 43% overnight despite 20 yrs of flawless record with the same insurance company. Unfortunately shopping around doesn't help since quoted price from competitors are even higher
We are in the same boat. Used to pay less than half up until about 5 years ago.
Uninsured drivers are spiraling up the costs. They cause MORE damage and thereby higher rates and higher rates cause more uninsured drivers ... and the circle goes on. Believe it or not, but in most European countries there are almost no uninsured drivers. They have a smart system of automatic flags and enforcement. If they can do it, why can't America do it? It is just a matter of will.
very sorry to hear. Mine went up 15% and I was already screwed up
Same place here too
It jumped 100%. Totally great record. Suddenly double. No good reason at all. Just the way things are nowadays
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Did nobody notice the 'we used to be in your balls, Lenny, Christina Erik, Happy Father's day' mug 😂😂😂
Came here to find this comment! Hahaah
lmfao 0:54 props to the cameraman for focusing on the real story.☺
Scrolled down to find this comment
Love the family humor
Insurance companies, when the money is flowing in their direction then everything is good & happy but when the money flows the other direction you have to hire a lawyer to force them to do what they are supposed to do.
Everyone wondered how they were going to implement " You will have nothing and be happy" Now we know, we won't be able to insure our homes and auto's, and won't be able to finance them at respectable rates. If you can't finance them or insure them, you can't own them. They will suspend you license if you drive without auto insurance, and your lender won't allow you to own a home with a mortgage without insurance.
Don't buy new $80,000 pickups, buy something old reliable and cheap. I wish people had the freedom to build very small homes then you wouldn't have to worry (so much) about not having homeowners insurance.
@@alanrogs3990 They can. Maybe not in Elysium, but most of the other places in the country. For now. Read about the Cathari and elitism.
@@liberals_destroy_everythin2497 But I'm not talking about them. I am talking about people that work, make money but don't want or have to spend so much on a decent home. No, I am not a leftist.
Move to a better state, like West Virginia. At least you can by food and car insurance there without getting robbed by roving bands of drug zombies.
@@alanrogs3990 I agree with not buying $80,000 pickups. But good luck buying "something old, reliable, and cheap"in California. Chances are, 90% of the time, if someone is selling a used car for cheap, there's something seriously wrong with it. If a person had a reliable car, doubtful he'd sell it. I mean, have you ever heard a person say, 'This car is reliable as hell, cheap to maintain, never let me down. I think I'll sell it.'
This happened to me today. I missed a payment and was dropped. I called my broker who said the cheapest car insurance he could find for me was $635 per month. Pay your insurance and make sure to not miss a payment. This is not right.
Holy cow. I pay $450 for 6 months. But mine is only liability only, since it is MY CAR. There's no lien on it. I have the title.
I fired Allstate Insurance about 8 years. ago. Heres my story: Im now 76, had Allstate since I started driving at 16, owned my first home at 23 and had both homeowners and auto for 2 cars. Moved 2 more times and each time took Allstate with me. After more than 50 years I had my first minor auto claim ($1200.00). My first auto or homeowners claim mind you. No, I said no traffic violations. Not many people can say that. Well, to show their appreciation, they raised my rates significantly for a claim of $1200,00. I fired them, they had no customer loyalty at all. I was the one who did the right thing and waited for the owner to come out of the store after I scratched their door.
That taught me a lesson, just drive away, never do the right thing, you will be punished. Go to hell Allstate, insurance is a rip off anyway.
aaa did the same for me.. that is not loyalty.. that is business. you policy covers you for a year,, it doesn't cover what you did 30 years before..
That’s not even a traffic accident that would affect your driving record. Absolutely no reason to raise your rate.
Loyalty? Appreciation? Your living in different time. Hope you didn't think a handshake is legally binding
Buddy. Regardless of whatever you believe, these two things are true. One, causing over $1000 worth of damages will go on your record & bump up your rate with all insurance companies. Two, accident forgiveness is not allowed in California.
Your new car insurance company charged you for the accident as well.
@@southerncali88You hit somebody else’s car while their car is parked. Why the hell would that not count against you? That’s a traffic accident. You moved into a parked car.
The California economy is based on almost everyone driving a car. If auto insurance becomes unavailable, the state will be forced to repeal the mandatory insurance law.
in canada its 500 a month
Yikes! But when the economy is imploding crazy things will be done.
The median price of a home in California is over $700,000. Doesn't that make a difference in how much a policy costs?
The problem is the housing market is out of touch of reality. No one makes the amount of money to afford the prices they are charging for housing.
Insurance companies do not like paying claims. I had two claims in two years from people hitting my parked car. Each claim was less than my yearly insurance premiums. But, the insurance company sent me a unhappy letter pointing out that two such claims was outside of the norm. No duh! That is the reality of providing insurance. Some events are outside of the norm...
Unless the damage was really severe, I wouldn't have even filled a claim. It's wrong, but insurance companies hold ANY claim against you, even claims that are not your fault.
@@AbcAbc-sp1od My premiums were unchanged. A lot of it has to do with your state's insurance regulations.
You should have said. Wahhhhh poor babies. I paid for something and used it.
In short, insurance monopolies want less regulations. Florida is going through the same problems with these insurance companies.
They are offloading risk - any risk - to maximize profit. They only want premium payers. Wouldn’t be surprised if they are denying or slow-walking claims.
Florida just doesn't pay out every time lol
Everyone will get a taste of it before it's over ....there's lots of folks snickering behind their hands at the coastal insurance woes that won't be so happy in a couple years . Already started with tornado and flood policy coverages , will spread to exclusionary clauses for car insurance in areas deemed " unsafe " due to poor driving habits , crime , cost of living , you name it , the insurance companies will want a " special clause " or exclusion . They work quietly .....lots of sound bites and entertaining , feel good commercials while making the trip to each state capitol prior to the Legislative sessions to try to maneuver changes through the insurance regulations ....with the Holy Grail of Insurance always in view ...which is to be allowed to constantly depreciate an allowable claim to the actual cash value of the repair or loss . Basically wanting to always be allowed to pay about 30 cents on the dollar for a " covered loss " . It's coming
The problem here in Florida is that it originates from crooked lawyers and scam roofing companies. They were going hand-in-hand into litigation against home insurance companies, and companies got tired of being drained over bogus claims. Slowly, our lawmakers are implementing changes.
Insurance is a business and businesses have to make money.
I have had USAA for over 30 years and will never change
Or could it be that the insurance companies are have to pay so much for all the repairs, thefts, lawsuits. That your $100 a month payments just can’t keep their heads above water.
Blaming the insurers is understandable--we all have insurance stories. But to blame them overall for an insurance crisis in one particular state is the easy way out. It is, basically, a competitive market. California needs to examine its own insurance laws that were intended to protect the consumer, but are having the opposite effect. Rules like those always seem to have unintended consequences.
BTW, at 5:12 you can see why insurance is needed in CA.
0:45 the we “We used to live in your balls coffee mug” says it all 🤪🤣
they'll mandate electric cars, but you can't get insurance with an electric vehicle in your house, or a power wall in your garage, because they burst into flames. that's the future. you loose
This problem predates the current Insurance Commissioner. Fixing this needs to be a priority for the State of California.
No. You need to move out of that state. That will fix your problem.
@@saintpreferred9223 if you vote democrat you need to stay and deal with the mess you created
You insinuating another bailout
I don’t know who liking this comment because they clearly didn’t watch the video. It’s ALL on the commissioner’s office. 3 years of doing nothing about rates.
@@justSTUMBLEDupon just 3 years.. has it been that long since the last bailout
Is there ANYTHING California does well???
Voting democrat and dying.
Tax the hell out of people, protect criminals support illegal immigrants with our tax dollars 😂
Home loans for illegal aliens while taxing military retirement pensions to fund the home loans for the illegals. CA is amazing.
Insurance companies go by your credit also if you haven’t paid your rent and your credit sucks insurance companies are starting to understand you are a bad risk
eligibility also includes time you have had insurance. if you bounce around, your rates gonna suck, to combat this, the agency I write for will no longer give you a shot if you havent had at least 12 months of continuous insurance. You also cant lapse for over 30 days and expect any rated company to take you on. Tac on all the other requisites these companies have, and at this point all people qualify for is pronto and amax
In some states, yes. Not in CA.
It began with Florida, but now California has joined the fray. I predict that insurance companies from various states will follow suit, prioritizing their own benefits whether justified or not. Unfortunately, the politicians seem content to sit back and take no action.
I've always hated insurance, and have a little as I can get away with throwing money
easy. you don’t need insurance. just put up a bond with the department of insurance.
Good plan, just put money in a fund to save for possible claims. Insurance is out of control.
@@mtunofun1how do you do that? For home or car?
@@haveaniceday7950 only applies for the car since liability is legally required. Just google how to put up bond for auto insurance liability.
All industries are gouging customers these days because no one will push back on them.
but the free market
And they own our politicians… who are elected to protect _us_ in the first place.
Printing too much money eventually makes the whole thing unbalanced. Insurance companies are just adjusting to extremely stupid politicians
Bingo... What people didn't think it's more expensive to insure expensive assets.
@@michaelb4546 I saw my neighbor going on a shopping spree upgrading all their vehicles to big SUVs
That doesn’t even make sense when you’re comparing it to insurance lol
@@jeretsoyou think the insurance didn’t charge them the right price for it?
@@michaelb4546 I’m sure people are paying a bigger price, so why can’t insurance cover?
It’s all about profits
The cause of this situation is Prop 103 and the inaction of the CA Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. Not allowing insurers to adjust their costs for increased reinsurance costs, high inflation, and outdated rate filing methods have resulted in this insurance market turmoil. Until the regulation is amended, there will be no end in sight to this crisis.
The new cartel.. california fair plan insurance will be thrust on all remaining inhabitants... STATE insurance.
I would say Prop 103 and climate change. Prop 103 wasn't a problem when there wasn't a drastic increase in risk of fire (via drought) and flooding and hurricanes from climate change. Now that those have happened Prop 103 is tying their hands to adjust prices to reflect the new reality of how expensive living in high risk areas is because rates have to be tied to historical trends even though we've pivoted off of the trend line. And the insurance commission which can act to grant large price increases to keep providing insurance viable in CA just aren't acting. Of course, the state can also help by ensuring more homeowners take fire safety precautions and the state takes more wildfire precautions, and that new construction doesn't happen in high risk areas.
Received a quote today from Allstate auto insurance, and it's a bit disheartening - a little over $500 per month. I'm now 40, and the only blemish on my driving record is a rolling stop sign violation from when I was 19. It's frustrating to think about how insurance costs can prevent people from accessing essential transportation to get to work. It seems unjustifiable for insurance companies to impose such exorbitant prices, especially when they already rake in billions in profits. These practices feel unethical and should be subject to scrutiny. There has to be a better way to ensure fair and accessible auto insurance for everyone.
They should. That said, California’s legal system allowing people to sue in ways NOT allowed in other states means the liability is MUCH higher. Example: a wreck in Texas that’s IDENTICAL to one in California will cost less than half.
LMFAO I pay 75$ a month full coverage on my 2019 Tacoma. Although I left commiefornia and I’m in the Midwest! Keep voting blue no matter who sucka!
Likely it's because in California you are more likely to damage an EV than in just about any other State. Smack one very hard and it is totaled.
We live in a state not run by The State... a 2021 and 2016 Subaru with $250/500K full coverage. $120/month in full
Something is definitely going on with Allstate. Got a letter in the mail from Allstate with only two weeks notice that I would have pay upfront 50% of my premium which was over a $200 jump on top of my regular payment amount for this July ! I called and asked why and was told it was a corporate reaction towards the company losing money on policies they overreached on. So now we the longtime good clients with no blemishes have to foot the bill to cover their calculated mistakes. Based upon how apathetic these California elected officials are acting it is easy to guess they are pocketed people by the insurance companies.
Do you even know how insurance works? Your not just covering your risk, your covering everyone's risk. Buy liability insurance for your car. Everything else should be self insured by your emergency fund. Don't have a mortgage. The borrower is slave to the lender. I only pay cash for everything I buy. And I am lower middle class. I don't have insurance, and don't need it except for liability insurance on my truck.
@@tira2145 All of thats fine up until an uninsured driver totals your vehicle, then you're SOL.
@@StaYUTI420 Not a problem. It's a 25 year old truck worth 750 dollars. I don't need anything better than that. Very easy to work on.
@tira2145 Have you seen the used car market lately? There's no such thing as a 750 dollar pre-owned vehicle.
@@serrahighsfinest I buy them all the time. Not from a dealership.
California thinks "consumer protection" is soak the insurance companies. It's the same mind-set that maintains moratoriums on evictions from rental properties and has for over three years.
It's crazy how people defend the insurance companies. At the end of the day these companies want unlimited profits, constant growth, and none of the losses.
Unhuh
Where does all their money go? Or am I to believe that investing in insurance stocks is the hidden secret to abnormally large investing success?
Also, any of these companies could underbid the greedy companies and take all of the business.
Neither of those things are true. I don't think that any abnormal profit taking or conspiracy is happening.
if i became uninsurable i would simply MOVE
To where? Florida?
Not if you own a home you won't.
Must be rich
So simple
@@vuaeco That would be hilariously ironic for the people who actually did that and are now facing $1000 a month homeowner insurance premiums, which will of course be cancelled the next Cat 3 that rolls through.
we have AIS (mercury ) and last month our rate for our 2 cars went up $500 bucks. p/year , thank god our home insurance is still stable , we live in riverside county but not near a fire danger area . a lot of the increases or pulling of coverage are in Fire prone areas.
I attended Commissioner Laura’s see the union on June 21. It was an absolute joke! The DOI refused to take responsibility for the insurance crisis that they helped create.
this is what happens when you have price controls.
How closely is the insurance market being supervised for solvency?
Insurance companies make most of their money investing the premiums. The government printing money caused inflation which devalued those investments. The company's have no money left to pay claims so their asking for upfront payments to pay claims of previous customers. Most states are seeing double digit rate hikes. CA is screwed because the commission is trying to prevent these hikes. Insurers must take in more than they pay out or they can't pay claims. The hikes must happen and/or Washington must stop printing money.
I moved from CA to Idaho in 2018. My cost to insure 2 cars with very good coverage went from about $950 per 6 months with Geico, to $550 with Geico.... including increased coverage levels.
bc there are no cars in Idaho
It’s not just growing. It suddenly doubled. If you paid $50 last year. It’s $100 this year. Will this be an exponential growth?
Thats what crime does. Its destroys everything. Take oakland for instance. 85 percent of occupants have experienced theft. That level of crime is simply unaffordable to insure. The voters should have know better than to elect pro criminal politicians. This is what happens when masses of people go completely insane and vote to protect criminals drug addicts and illegals.
No. These large premium jumps are mostly being caused by CA, and a select few other DOIs not approving earned rate increases for insurers over the last few years at all, or in a timely manner. Insurers have been running at a loss while waiting for DOI approval. Inflation, logistics issues, etc, have made loss costs skyrocket, forcing carriers to make tough choices (both rate and non-rate). As the DOIs start to work through rate applications, instead of a slow adjustment, which would be normal, policyholders are getting slammed with big jumps.
The carriers, for the most part, rushed to the DOIs for rate increases so they could maintain rate adequacy (i.e. not loose money) and have continued to pressure the DOIs to approve rate. This has nothing to do with insurers being greedy and everything to do with commissioners not doing their jobs.
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Thanks for the explanation. I don’t think changing the commissioner is going to change the rate increases now. Prices are getting higher and higher for essentials of a lot of goods and services. Wages isn’t going up either
Former head State Insurance commissioner John Garamendi is now a congressman. He is never short of money!
I've been saying the insurance and banking industry is going to starve the economy because of the greed associated with home sales and auto sales.
The problem is California have been paying high rates for home and auto insurance to support all the losses back east because of repetitive floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, and vehicle accidents because of the large amounts of snowfall there. The insurance companies are trying to force us into even higher rates like the California Fair Plan which is a big combination organization of insurance companies big pot of money to pay for those back east losses that happen every year. It's a racked.
Slowly I think the end goal is for Californians to be as reliant and milked as possible by the government and larger corporations with safety nets.
Indeed. Talk about entitlement. It seems these people want to be put back in the safety of the governments womb. People have gotten too freaking soft.
@@bhagmeister complete social engineering. No one wants this and our government does not work for us.
@@bhagmeisterthis is nonsense, the “governments womb?” Lol what?
Democrats running this state will do that!
And remember as the always say "when California does it, the rest of the nation will follow". This nation will be completely destroyed by corporate power and influence if something isnt done to stop it soon.
It's not the insurance company's fault. It's the State of California that ignores crime and increases risk
Embracing of EVs is an insurance nightmare of what will be of growing and growing proportions. EVs involved in collision incidents have much higher likelihood of being declared totaled - any compromise to the battery compartment (which is over half the vehicle value) results in it being totaled as compromised battery compartments are way too risky to deal with. And any other manner of repairs to EVs cost more than conventional vehicles.
But the Armageddon on Wheels that EVs pose due to thermo runaway battery compartment fires is the ultimate engine of destruction - that positions EVs as one of the most dangerous potential threats to public safety that govt regulation/oversight have ever unleashed on the public. And it's going to be visible in insurance rates and soon to follow massive liability law suits.
The RoRo cargo ship burning out of control off the coast of the Netherlands is exhibit A as to why these things are extremely dangerous to the public. The fire on that ship can't be put out because a large proportion of the 500 cars are EVs. So Dutch coastguard can only spray the ship with water to try and cool it's structure sufficiently to try and hopefully stave off structural collapse.
There need to be laws passed right now to ban the parking of EVs in enclosed areas (e.g., private garages attached to homes where people are living and public enclosed parking garages). Plus there needs to be an additional liability tax levied on EV owners so that there is adequate funding to compensate the innocent parties that suffer damaging consequences as caused by any EV battery compartment fire under any circumstance.
The rest of the public can't rely on these owners being adequately insured so as to be able to compensate for the horrific damages their burning vehicles can cause - property damage, injury to health (e.g., emergency responders that breath the noxious/toxic fumes of these fires) and/or death.
Thank you Gavin!! You’ve done so much 😊
But if you say that to died in the wool Democrats they will say it’s anybody else’s fault but the Democrats.
And so much more is left to be done.
And ronaldo in florida
@@drsrsv8884 the two are polar opposites. Wtf are you talking about ?
Thank you Calif for all these problems.
That WE USED TO LIVE IN YOUR BALLS CUP!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 FREAKING MEDIA!!! GOLD!!!
I own a manufactured home. Insurance is 800.00 a year, no fire, no earthquake. When hubby passes, I will have to sell it...
Why?
It's unfortunate that people aren't seeing the bigger picture. In 2008 subprime loans collapsed the economy. It didn't happen suddenly it was built up over time and even though they were causing problems along the way nothing big happened until suddenly too many mortgages went bankrupt at the same time. We're starting to see the exact same thing in insurance policies and when something massive happens (as has been happening more recently) it will likely pop a bubble that's been forming for a decade.
xlnt point . If you can't get Homeowners Insurance you can't get a mortgage . if you can't buy/sell your Home , the Market will collapse .
California should be split into about 4 states. SF to LA should be a containment zone.
Maybe I missed it but how many companies have left California? The reporter said by “droves” but only mentioned 2.
Moved from So Cali to Lake Havasu, Arizona. Car insurance cost is about 40% of last cost in Cali…..Cali is almost 2.5 times as much.
Home insurance was double for smaller home !
As an auto insurance broker for 20 years 1:53 to 2:31 is absolutely correct. After the pandemic people started driving in droves, accidents occurred, inflation affected prices of car parts. Insurance companies weren't able to keep up with the losses incurred, requested a rate change to the DOI and the DOI sat there and did nothing! Insurance companies were forced to change their policies because of the DOI's inaction. The DOI finally approved rate changes after 3 years. Things will gradually get back to normal, albeit with higher rates.
Costco has also pulled out and no longer is issuing new policies in California
Yet my homeowners insurance went up $250 due to the wild fires here in California, now the insurance companies stop insuring people's homes. So they can "take the money and run"? Thanks Ricardo Lara for approving those rate hikes!
Insurance companies get a bad rap, but they are businesses like any other. When the profit dries up, businesses move to greener pastures. During an era of 10% annual inflation, insurance companies need to raise rates in order to keep up with claims. Slow government bureaucracies in charge of approving rate increases is going to stifle growth. Harvey Rosenfield may be a "consumer watchdog", but he has a conflict of interest when it comes to Prop 103. Florida and Texas have had COSTAL areas dropped due to an increase in hurricanes... but California gets 0 hurricanes. No insurance company has also entirely exited the states of Florida and Texas either, which further undermines his claim. No company would leave a profitable market... obviously California is no longer profitable, so the companies are leaving and they should until the over-regulations are dropped!
Blaming the insurance companies because they can't change rates because of a government agency put in place by the voters. It takes some real stubborness to continue to think that there isn't a causal relationship there.
Will California ever stop being California? I think the people that live there think that place is sane
Might be easier just to go without insurance and drive a bucket. F*ck the CA system, it's broken!
No. Driving w/o insurance is illegal.
We moved away from CA 18 yrs ago when our employer transferred us. We waited to retire back home in CA. Now we can’t-no fire insurance and too expensive auto coverage. We are broken hearted . We’ll vacation there visiting our families that are still there. Hope it will change but know it won’t 😢
Change is NEEDED
Are there any politicians or bureaucrats out there who are actually capable of doing their jobs?
No.
NO
If there’s money to be made, insurance companies will stay and insure it, but it is based on predictable modeling and rules. California is a high risk state with a hostile government. that said, Mutual companies have always had the best track record on customer service because they are owned by the policy holders.
Screw em. !! Nobody pay insurance rates. They will come crawling back
Insurance companies want a piece of pie 2 in the name of inflation but CA insurance commissioner stopped them so insurance companies pull tricks forcing CA commissioner to approve rate hikes for them.
The rest of the country should not have to pay for the hardships in California. Homeowners KNEW that this was always possible, I do not expect to pay more for my homeowners here in Virginia because of someone elses home in CA. Im not saying this to be mean spirited as we all need to help one another, but I do feel that this issue needs to be a California issue only. Im sorry that your 3 million dollar home built on a cliff on a fault fell through.
Insurance doesn't pay for ground movement. Earthquakes are an expensive option, mudslides and mostly not covered.
Wildfires are big bucks to insurance companies. The vegetation in CA is designed by nature to burn regularly. 20 to 30 years. Fires have been suppressed for over 100 years. That fuel is building up more every year.
People living in fire prone areas need to assume their own risk. People living on the coast need to assume their own risk too. Policy pricing should reflect the risk of the property that's being insured.
This is literally how insurance works - are you daft? We all pay for eachother.
“I’m not paying for your hurricanes and tornados”
@@chris8535 To a point, we help pay for each other. Until we pay for the same places over and over again. Every 15 years we are paying for a new beachhouse for Mr. Smith. Tornadoes n it comes to hurricanes, we know they hit certain areas pretty regularly.
Houses need to be built better for local conditions. Like having a flammable roof in forest fire areas.
Every other year we see a hurricane in Florida wipe out a sea side city and the replacement cost is spread to all the other insurers the company covers. Sick of paying for someone else's choice to build on the beach or brush covered mountain slope.
Illegal for a upfront payment? Go to McDonald's and ask for your food without paying upfront. Good luck.
My car insurance is 600$ a month for one car here in Florida, my car payment is 80$ more. Sucks to see this happening in California now too
Jesus Christ! That's insane! How can they even justify that?
That's insane ... My car insurance is $200 a month in CA for two 40k cars and my home is $1000 a month for a 1.5 million dollar home. I feel like the rates are reasonable. I am 37 and have never filed any claims for context.
No one seems to realize all the newer cars are rolling computers that if soaked or banged around are nearly unrepairable. It's no longer just a new panel, little body filler, and some paint.
@@rondye9398 You're correct. The electronics on some of these BEEMERS and ROVERS is absurd and overengineered, appropriate for some Cape Canaveral rocket launch. Plus there's a major shortage of auto mechanics.
@@rondye9398 explain to me why putting insurance on my 1996 Toyota Cresta or 1992 Laurel cost the same amount as my 2017 WRX than, I have them on storage insurance but putting them on the road is expensive and those do not have all the electronics. It’s just Florida has greedy insurance companies. When I was stationed in Kansas I have five cars full coverage for cheaper than my wrx
As a father. I need that cup at 5:31 😂
It's disgusting that someone's children think that way about their father. It says a lot about the father's style of parenting.
i seem to be having no problem with insurance for anything, my car insurance actually went down this year. i live in coastal washington, i don't understand? this said nothing as to why?
Insurance will always be higher in California due to the threat of fires and earthquakes.
Earthquake coverage is not covered in any single home insurance company . You need to add a CEA policy in California if you want that covered.
compared to other locations with Hurricane, Tornadoes, Snow Blizzards ,,,Dude drink coffee and wake up
This is all true, and in addition companies won’t touch you if you have any claims in last 5-7 years. Shame on me as a consumer for actually using my insurance for what it is for. Insurance companies are looking for any excuse to drop CA customers, and you won’t be able to find a new company to pick you up because of same issue (late payment, claims, etc). CA government needs to resolve this quickly or it will be another 2008 situation.
The Commissioner needs to be voted!
My car insurance went up 60% outta nowhere
Something seriously nefarious is going on , and it's not just greed of insurance companies. Wake up people!!!
Same things are happening in Florida...
I think that insurance companies know there is going to wave of claims with civil unrest related property losses that will cause massive claims outside of the normal hurricane/tornado/flooding. The auto glass business must be good right now, hold my beer.....
Yep! Predictive models reflect absolute turmoil in near future escalations. 100% facts!
@@user-uo4rf4ez8cwho’s prospective models? Source?
Inflation, crime, lawlessness and fires. Try buying a pickup truck nowadays and Enjoy those insane prices. For now, I suggest keep your reliable vehicles forever. Do not upgrade vehicles.
Thank you, Gavin newsom. Let's make him president
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@@sdigf3167 bwahhhhhh ha ha ha ha ha
Try the auto club of southern CA for car insurance. Our current insurance commissioner is terrible.
It’s the government that’s doing this. Forcing the insurance companies to do this so the American people will have to rely on the government for transportation
Insurance is a scam
very true. don’t make a claim. under a single claim, my home insurance is gone and can’t be reinstated
Every business is price gouging now. Pretty soon no one can afford any kind of insurance anymore.
EXACTLY! These insurance companies are playing hard ball on behalf of their greed! They play being a victim!
Crime and inflation affect profits and the industry needs to adjust to keep profits at an acceptable level .
Almost $3 for a bottle of water!
@@alanrogs3990 inflation affects every aspect of industry. Mostly consumed is diesel fuel that is double to triple what it was pre biden. Also electricity insurance security costs have also nearly doubled since biden so there are very good reasons why prices are so high on everything . You havent seen anything yet. Next year you will be talking about when water was only three dollars a bottle and it was available everywhere. If your alive in 20 years your grandkids wont believe you when you tell them food was plentiful and we were all fat .
@@unebonnevieWith all due Respect you have no clue what you are talking about , This time it’s truly not the big bad Corporate greed , the current situation is a major F up
Hurricanes in Florida and Texas are costly and occur every year. Same with wildfires in California. And I am sure there is no shortage of scammers in each state.
Just pay your premiums on time and hope for the best. Otherwise , you might consider moving.
I was able to get sailboat insurance in the Bay Area...it was cheap.
I have a perfect idea….make car and house insurance tax deductible
Homeowners insurance skyrocketed partially because of the people who insist on livng in fire, flood, and hurricane areas that have massive amount of claims every year. And everyone all over the country pay the price for those who want to live in high risk areas.
Wow. This is a good video.
I don’t think people realize the goal of CA is to get rid of automobiles and push as many people into public transport. It’ll be a bumpy ride but we’ll see if their efforts are successful or not in a few decades
Sold my home and left Cali in 2016. Best decision I’ve made. Living in a constitutional State. Cheap insurance, no smogging, registration is sooooooo inexpensive. Very little crime. Weather is perfect. Yeah, good luck all of you in Cali. It used to be such a great state and run well. Now, it’s insane.
No one believes you.
Are we expected to know where you live?
@@mikemassino Somewhere that isn't run by Democrats. Democrats abhor the constitution because it prevents them from being openly racist.
I left Ny in March 22. Will never move back. No state car inspection. Insurance dipped to reasonable rate per month.
Car registration is reasonable too
@@tjts1 When it’s time to sell, who’s gonna buy your Mcmansion when everything now is expensive and a lot of people are losing their jobs and wages are not keeping up with inflation. Also, weather damages on properties are decreasing the marketability of those properties. Increased crimes/violence/drugs also “add insult to injury.” California is also due for a major earthquake soon they say. Who the hell would want to live there? Even when there’s no earthquake nor rain, the earth under some of the houses is moving (latest Cali news say that more houses are being tagged in the Rolling Hills area because of the landslide). How about the huge influx of unwanted illegal immigrants that cross the borders almost everyday that can exhaust California’s Social Services benefits. Another big turn off in Cali are the HUGE TAXES except for real estate property tax because of the property tax control but what you don’t realize is that the state and local government are not stupid so if they lose some on one end, they’ll take it back on the other end that’s why all the other taxes are so high like your income tax, gas taxes, etc. and the cost of living there is so high. How about the HOMELESS people that keep on multiplying because other states are throwing them there. Man, you guys there seem to be having a blast of a party LOL! Wake up! Choose your leaders wisely, PERIOD!
Telling people to contact the insurance commissioner is a crap answer by the Deputy Insurance Commissioner. I’ve done that. The insurance commisioner cannot make insurance companies do squat. I got a letter from the insurance commissioner telling me that dropping my coverage (no fault on my part) was the insurance companies ed, right to do so. Why did I waste time. Why does anyone need to waste their time. Big business rules, little people get screwed, and eelected officials work for big business.
Cant even get a hold of my agent...its always the secretary answering and handling issues
As someone who works in the auto insurance industry. Be ready for ur car insurance to go up.. significantly..! I blame the shady non direct repair shop
how has no one mentioned the man's coffee cup @ 0:55
That’s awesome
Liberty mutual also leaving this fall
What I don't understand is why anyone is doing business in California.
If this happens to me I’m driving without insurance and I’ll save money on the side for repairs
Again, why did anyone think all these micro managing laws in California would not have consequences?
Why isn't our lovely governor stepping in to this crisis and doing something. Our insurance commissioner isn't doing anything. So more Californians will leave, less taxes will be paid, and California's debt will get even worse. Our governor is nuts. We can't keep supporting the homeless with free everything, we need to stop declaring California as a Santuary State!
No sheet, Thanks to the jackhole insurance commissioner. I was sent a non renewal. Lara needs to be expelled
Lara is a big friend of Kevin de Leon another genius.
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