Senator Pérez joins Eaton Fire survivors to mark fire anniversary

I was honored to join with the Eaton Fire Survivors Network at the One Year Fire Anniversary Survivor Press Conference. It was so powerful to see the Eaton Fire survivors and community coming together in unity to advocate for their recovery. As part of press conference, I announced two new pieces of legislation to hold the insurance industry accountable to fire survivors and aid in the recovery. 

The legislation is:

SB 877, the Fair Claims Practices and Transparency Act, would require insurers to fully disclose all loss estimate documents and revisions to policyholders, provide clear written explanation of any changes that reduce the estimated loss and identify who made those changes.

SB 878, the Insurance Payment Accountability Act, would penalize unjustified payment delays with interest, require timely identification and explanation of disputed items, mandate payment of all undisputed claim amounts and strengthen accountability to prevent prolonged and unresolved insurance claims. 

This legislation is sponsored by Consumer Watchdog and the Eaton Fire Survivors Network.

I will never stop fighting to get the survivors the assistance that they deserve to rebuild. Thank you to the remarkable Joy Chen with the Eaton Fire Survivors Network for organizing this important moment on the fire anniversary.