Insurance expert Karl Susman breaks down the wildfire devastation, skyrocketing premiums, and the catastrophic collapse of California’s insurance market. From the frontline experience of 141 total-loss clients to the outdated policies of Proposition 103, Karl gives a raw, fact-checked wake-up call on why urgent reform is needed. Watch now to understand what’s really behind the coverage crisis.
This presentation dives into:
• The real human toll of wildfire devastation
• The collapse of the California home insurance market
• Why insurers are fleeing the state in record numbers
• The surprising impact of Prop 103 on auto insurance rates and safety
• The truth about the California FAIR Plan Association
• Why real reform is not just possible — it’s essential
If you live in California, work in insurance, or care about market stability and climate risk, this is a must-watch.
🚨 1 in 10 homes were completely uninsured — not underinsured, uninsured.
💬 “We’re not over the tipping point —we’ve hit the ground. People just haven’t realized it yet.”
📉 7 of the top 12 insurers have stopped writing new business in California.
🏚️ The California FAIR Plan was never meant to be the only option — yet that’s where we are.
💸 “The good drivers are subsidizing the bad drivers — and they have no idea.”
📠 “Prop 103 is a fax machine law in a smartphone world.”
🚗 Auto insurance drivers with deadly accidents get Good Driver discounts after just 3 years
🔍 Proposition 103 governs everything insurers do, but supporters claim it’s not responsible for the crisis?
• 🧾 Regulations passed in 1988 still determine how rates are set, despite climate change, inflation, and massive demographic shifts.
• ⚖️ “There will be no claims to file… if there are no policies left to write.”
• 📊 California’s insurance market is in measurable free fall, with less coverage and higher prices than ever before.
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