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Do you have flood insurance? Here's what to consider ahead of El Niño

  • Oct 14

New insurance changes would remove marital status as pricing factor

  • Oct 8

1-on-1 with CA Insurance Commissioner candidate: State Sen. Ben Allen

  • Sep 10
The image shows a wildfire burning in California.

California's wildfire problem is now an insurance crisis: Stanford

  • Jul 6

SF firefighter's cancer death sparks outcry for Blue Shield reform

  • Jun 6

Bay Area mom gets $4.9K ER bill after 'no care' for her infant

  • Jun 5

CA's second-largest home insurer to increase rates this fall

  • May 14

CA says State Farm broke state law in 2025 LA wildfires response

  • May 5

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Do you have flood insurance? Here's what to consider ahead of potentially historic El Niño winter

  • Oct 14
1:20

Proposed changes would keep insurance companies from using marital status as pricing factor

  • Oct 8
6:29

1-on-1 with CA Insurance Commissioner candidate: State Sen. Ben Allen

  • Sep 10
2:30

Wildfire risk drives 84% spike in California home insurance costs in 5 years, Stanford finds

  • Jul 6
3:00

After waiting 90 minutes, Bay Area mom and baby leave ER before treatment. Then came a $4.9K bill.

  • Jun 7
2:26

Retired SF firefighter's cancer battle death sparks outcry, calls for Blue Shield coverage reforms

  • Jun 6
3:09

After waiting 90 minutes, a Bay Area mom & baby left ER before treatment. Then came a $4.9K bill.

  • Jun 4
3:18

CA State Senate to vote on slew of insurance reform bills, addressing transparency, non-renewals

  • Apr 23

Latest Videos

3:50

Do you have flood insurance? Here's what to consider ahead of potentially historic El Niño winter

  • Oct 14
1:20

Proposed changes would keep insurance companies from using marital status as pricing factor

  • Oct 8
6:29

1-on-1 with CA Insurance Commissioner candidate: State Sen. Ben Allen

  • Sep 10
2:30

Wildfire risk drives 84% spike in California home insurance costs in 5 years, Stanford finds

  • Jul 6
3:00

After waiting 90 minutes, Bay Area mom and baby leave ER before treatment. Then came a $4.9K bill.

  • Jun 7
2:26

Retired SF firefighter's cancer battle death sparks outcry, calls for Blue Shield coverage reforms

  • Jun 6
3:09

After waiting 90 minutes, a Bay Area mom & baby left ER before treatment. Then came a $4.9K bill.

  • Jun 4
3:18

CA State Senate to vote on slew of insurance reform bills, addressing transparency, non-renewals

  • Apr 23

Latest Stories

CA State Senate to vote on slew of insurance reform bills, addressing transparency, non-renewals

One of the bills' authors credits reporting from 7 On Your Side Investigates.

  • Apr 23

Surge in underground leaks across San Ramon Valley possibly linked to earthquake swarm

After a recent swarm of earthquakes shook the San Ramon Valley, one resident's home appeared to be fine. But the real problems were hidden underground as leak specialists are now warning about a surge in busted pipes believed to be tied to the quakes.

  • Apr 16
KGO-TV

SF officials question Blue Shield on why it denied claims of so many retired city employees

There is renewed focus on a retired San Francisco firefighter, whose treatment for stage 4 cancer was initially denied by the city-provided insurer, Blue Shield. On Wednesday, a city committee convened a hearing to ask Blue Shield executives why he and so many other city retirees are seeing their claims rejected.

  • Apr 9

As Bay Area homeowners face rising premiums, insurance companies demand costly home upgrades

Many Bay Area homeowners facing rising insurance premiums are also being asked to pay for costly upgrades before they can get or keep coverage, according to insurers and industry professionals. Insurers may require new safety measures, such as a gas shutoff valve, to reduce potential losses.

  • Apr 9

SF property owner fined $50K for 'illegally pruning trees' cited by insurer: 'Feels like bullying'

An insurance broker told a San Francisco property owner to trim the trees in front of the owner's house. The city of San Francisco fined the property owner $50,000.

  • Apr 2