Sen. Adam Schiff calls out insurers for not paying L.A. wildfire victims' living expenses
California’s top insurers are being called out for not paying the living expenses of policyholders who are L.A. wildfire victims and whose homes are uninhabitable.
LOS ANGELES — Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., called on California’s top insurers Wednesday to pay out coverage for Los Angeles policyholders whose homes are uninhabitable because of smoke and fire damage from the deadly January wildfires.
In a letter obtained first by NBC News, Schiff said people whose residences are still standing must not be forced to return “until their homes have been tested, cleaned, repaired, and are safe and habitable.”
His letter follows an NBC News report highlighting the difficulties many policyholders are facing to get their insurance companies to cover living expenses, including rent, clothing and relocation costs.
“My constituents expect their homeowners’ insurance to provide them peace of mind that they will have a safe place to live when unthinkable tragedies like the Palisades and Eaton fires occur,” Schiff wrote in the letter to 10 insurance companies, including State Farm, Allstate, USAA and AAA.
“Just because a home is accessible does not mean it is habitable.”
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