Zip Codes Covered by Mandatory One Year Moratorium on Non-Renewals
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies non-renewing policyholders -- protecting at least 1 million homes in wildfire disaster areas in Northern and Southern California. The commissioner's action is the result of Senate Bill 824 — authored in 2018 by Lara while serving as state senator — in order to give temporary relief from non-renewals to residents living near a declared wildfire disaster.
Because the homeowner insurance crisis extends beyond the wildfire perimeters and impacts residents statewide, Commissioner Lara went a step further and called on insurance companies to voluntarily cease all non-renewals related to wildfire risk statewide until December 5, 2020, in the wake of Governor Gavin Newsom's declaration of statewide emergency due to fires and extreme weather conditions. A statewide moratorium would provide all California homeowners, renters, and businesses peace of mind, and allow time for stakeholders to come together to work on lasting solutions, help reduce wildfire risk, and stabilize the insurance market.
“This wildfire insurance crisis has been years in the making, but it is an emergency we must deal with now if we are going to keep the California dream of home ownership from becoming the California nightmare, as an increasing number of homeowners struggle to find coverage,” said Commissioner Lara. “I am calling on insurance companies to push the pause button on issuing non-renewals for one year to give breathing room to communities and homeowners while they adapt and mitigate risks, give the Legislature time to work on additional lasting solutions, and allow California’s insurance market to stabilize.”
Following Governor Newsom's emergency declarations in October, the Department of Insurance partnered with CAL-FIRE and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to identify wildfire perimeters and adjacent ZIP codes within the mandatory moratorium area.
If you received a notice of cancellation or non-renewal after the declared state of emergency that relates to the fire associated with your Zip Code, and the reason for the cancellation or non-renewal relates to wildfire risk, you should contact your insurance company to seek a reinstatement of the policy. If your insurer refuses, you are encouraged to contact us and file a Request for Assistance.
46 Fire
92509, 92504, 92503, 92506, 92324, 92505, 92570, 92508, 91752, 92337, 92316, and 92501.
Eagle Fire
92881, 92503, 92882, 92879, 92883, 92570
Easy Fire
93065, 91360, 93021, 93063, 91320, 93012, 91362, 91361, 91307, 93015, and 93066.
Getty Fire
90049, 90025, 90024, 90272, 90403, 91403, 91436, 90402, 90077, 90095, 90073
Glen Cove Fire
94591, 94534, 94590, 94510, 94589, and 94503.
Hill Fire
92509, 92504, 92324, 92505, 91752, 92337, 92316, 92501
Hillside Fire
92407, 92345, 92376, 92346, 92308, 92314, 92404, 92315, 92405, 92352, 92344, 92377, 92371, 92411, 92325, 92382, 92397, 92359, 92386, 92391, 92341, 92333, 92322, 92321, 92358, 91759, 92317, 92378, and 92385.
Kincade Fire
95404, 95403, 95492, 95448, 95425, 94515, 95461, 95441, 94928, 95409, 95401, 95407, 95405, 95451, 94574, 95446, 95436, 95467, 94951, 95442, 95445, 95457, 94508, 95421, 95452, 95449, 94567, 95439, 94576, 95426
Maria Fire
93060, 93066, 93003, 93010, 93012, 93021, 93001, 93036, 93004, 93023, 93015, 93022
Reche Fire
92324, 92509, 92376, 92557, 92507, 92373, 92410, 92354, 92316, 92501, 92313, 92408, 92401,
92318, 92350, 92521, and 92415.
Saddle Ridge Fire
91342, 91344, 91326, 91311, 91321, 91381, 93063, 91331, 91350, 91355, 91387, 91304, 91354, 91343, 91306, 91351, 91352, 91325, 91042, 91324, 91040, 91384, 91340, 91390, 91345, 93015, 93510, 93040, 91330
Sandalwood Fire
92373, 92320, 92374, 92399, 92223, 92555, 92324, 92557, 92354, 92318, and 92350.
Sky Fire
94553, 94572, 94525, 94523, 94549, 94520, 94530, 94803, 94547, 94563, 94564, 94708, and 94569.
Tick Fire
91387, 91351, 91390, 91342, 93551, 91350, 91354, 91321, 91384, 93510, 93532
Wolf Fire
92220, 92223, 92399, 92583, 92549, 92256, 92230, 92339, and 92282.
[Old] Water Fire
92404, 92346, 92407, 92410, 92405, 92325, and 92322.
