A recent rule change could cause a spike in insurance premium for homeowners across California, as the costs of the Los Angeles area wildfires are passed onto them in a way that was not allowed in the past.

The wildfires in Southern California have put a spotlight on the home insurance industry. Companies are being confronted with massive new claims. This comes at a time where some insurers have reportedly agreed to sell new policies in fire prone areas.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara discusses the complex insurance system as homeowners look to rebuild after LA's fires.

UC Berkeley's Dave Jones, the former insurance commissioner of California, explains the stakes of the current wildfire emergency and what might happen next.

The California insurance commissioner expanded the emergency protections covered by his recent moratorium for Southern California residents affected by wildfires.

The Los Angeles fires have cast uncertainty over when the insurance crisis buffeting the entire state will ease, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara told the Chronicle during an interview Saturday in Santa Monica,

The devastating wildfires burning in Southern California could have financial ramifications for residents across the state. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara Changes confirmed that recent policy changes would allow private companies to pass costs along to all customers in the state if they are asked to cover the costs in the