Saturday, August 01, 2009

CA Fair Plan Hearings

Insurance Commissioner Poizner Announces Hearings to Examine Availability of Homeowners Insurance and Fair Plan Concerns in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.

Seeks Feedback from Wildfire Survivors, Insurers and Consumer Groups

Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that the Department of Insurance will hold hearings for Santa Barbara and Los Angeles residents to discuss any concerns they have with the availability of private homeowners insurance and the Fair Plan.

Commissioner Poizner invites all stakeholders to attend the hearings so that he may gather information and feedback from policyholders, insurance agents and brokers, consumer groups and Fair Plan representatives. The Commissioner will use information gathered in the course of the hearing process to determine any recommendations he may make to improve the availability of private homeowners insurance in wildfire areas, and how Fair Plan policies are assigned.

Location of the August 19 hearing:
Ronald Reagan Building
300 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA

Location of the August 25 hearing:
Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Hearing Room
County Administration Building
4th Floor
105 East Anapamu Street
Santa Barbara, CA

for more information:
http://www.insurance.ca.gov/0400-news/0100-press-releases/0080-2009/release083-09.cfm

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