"We commend the CDI (California Department of Insurance) for calling on insurers to implement better ways to prevent and mitigate risk," said Attila Toth, founder and CEO of ZestyAI. "A healthy insurance ecosystem is paramount to keeping insurance widely available in California and providing transparency around wildfire risk supports that goal." (Credit: David Odisho/Bloomberg)
Insurance companies operating in California must now recognize and reward homeowners and businesses that undertake wildfire mitigation efforts as part of the state's Safer from Wildfires framework. As part of the regulations, insurers must provide discounts for mitigation efforts and provide wildfire risk scores to policyholders. The framework also includes a process for policyholders to appeal the risk score.
The regulations are the first of their kind in the U.S., according to California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. Insurance companies have 180 days to submit new rate filings that incorporate the wildfire safety standards established by the new regulations and develop a process for releasing wildfire risk determinations for residential and commercial policyholders.
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Steve Hallo
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