State Farm customers across California are preparing for a drastic rate hike that takes effect on June 1. California’s ...

You may find lower rates and higher coverage limits through ... whether your house is considered at high risk of flooding. A map of California's flood zones shows whether you need flood insurance to ...

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara discussed his approval of an average 17% rate increase for State Farm homeowners insurance customers.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, Calif. – Santa Barbara County residents are encouraged to attend the open house event to discuss local flood ...

The insurance giant, the sixth-largest provider in the state, is asking regulators to approve what would be its steepest California rate hike in at least seven years. The increase would affect ...

The proposed law, adopting FEMA’s new Flood Insurance Rate Maps, would go into effect June 18, so long as the council sends it to the DEC by May 19. “This legislation would set the boundaries ...

California homeowners don’t seem to think much about flood risks with few insured against watery storm damage. My trusty spreadsheet examined flood insurance coverage stats compiled by ...

Many homeowners in the area may have to take up increasingly costly flood insurance to protect themselves and their homes. The wildfires in California may hurt homeowners for decades to come as ...

The cost also depends on several other factors based on FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0, which is FEMA’s methodology for calculating flood insurance rates ... if you live in California, you can ...