Wildfire Risk and the Cost of Homeowners' Insurance
The Sea Ranch Forum held a meeting on September 23, 2023 regarding the topic of how the homeowners’ insurance industry is responding to risks posed by climate change, particularly as related to the risk of wildfires.
Guest speakers were:
Rex Frazier, President of the Personal Insurance Federation of California and current Sea Rancher, Rex represents PIFC’s member companies before the CA government, provides advice on legislative, regulatory, litigation and political matters;
Roy Wright, President and CEO, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, a 90-acre facility in SC where climate scientists conduct realistic re-creations of severe weather hazards on full-scale structures;
and
David Shew, architect, firefighter for CAL FIRE, and former Sea Rancher, David worked for 31 years in the Office of the CA State Fire Marshall were he combined his unique background to oversee statewide planning, analysis, and fire prevention programs while learning about state fire policy creation.
The meeting was organized and moderated by Barbara Schultz.
Guest speakers were:
Rex Frazier, President of the Personal Insurance Federation of California and current Sea Rancher, Rex represents PIFC’s member companies before the CA government, provides advice on legislative, regulatory, litigation and political matters;
Roy Wright, President and CEO, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, a 90-acre facility in SC where climate scientists conduct realistic re-creations of severe weather hazards on full-scale structures;
and
David Shew, architect, firefighter for CAL FIRE, and former Sea Rancher, David worked for 31 years in the Office of the CA State Fire Marshall were he combined his unique background to oversee statewide planning, analysis, and fire prevention programs while learning about state fire policy creation.
The meeting was organized and moderated by Barbara Schultz.
insurance_resources_for_homeowners_updated_april_2024.docx |
barbara_schultz_opening_sea_ranch_forum_wildfire_risk_and_cost_of_ho_insurance_092323.pdf |
david_shew_sea_ranch_forum_092323.pdf |
rex_frazier_sr_forum_092323.pdf |
The Sea Ranch Forum is not an official function of The Sea Ranch Association. It is organized by Sea Ranch members and is independent of the Board of Directors and staff.