Californians Take Responsibility For Underinsurance

Californians overwhelmingly consider it their responsibility to prevent underinsurance, with homeowners in areas struck by catastrophic wildfire most strongly recognizing that they must keep their homes adequately insured, according to a new statewide poll. Sixty-one percent of those surveyed in the poll commissioned by the Insurance Information Network of California said that homeowners have the primary responsibility to keep their insurance policies current. Of the 800 people interviewed, 73 percent of San Bernardino County and 68 percent of San Diego County respondents -- people located in areas devastated by recent wildfires -- call insurance updates a personal responsibility.

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