Five homeowners insurance companies are committing to California after significant insurance reforms.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the development on Wednesday during a livestreamed conversation with former President Bill Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative.
The backstory: Insurance companies have been pulling out of California in recent years, choosing to completely leave the state, to stop writing new policies or to reduce their business in the state. • Insurers took action after wildfires devastated California and due to the higher costs of doing business in the state.
The big picture: According to multiple reports, the California Department of Insurance confirmed that five homeowners insurance companies are either returning to California or are committing to remain in the stat