California's homeowners insurance market is now 15% nonstandard
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California's homeowners insurance market is now 15% nonstandard

Sep 11th, 2026 • 5 min • View Source

FAIR Plan and E&S placements have become routine in California, with a 29.1% rate hike due next month

Commercial risk teams are responding with tighter controls, scenario modeling, and broader collaboration across underwriting, claims, and cyber operations.

Leaders continue to prioritize resilience planning while balancing cost, coverage terms, and operational exposure in a changing market cycle.

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