As state officials grapple with wildfire expenses, insurance claims have skyrocketed in Oregon. Natural disasters are a big reason for that increase since 2020, ing to Andrew Stolfi, the director of the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services and the state's insurance commissioner.
Oregon/Washington Fire Management. The BLM Oregon and Washington Fire Program manages fires across 16.1 million acres of public lands. The number one priority is always firefighter and public safety.
Under Oregon law, insurance companies have to include fire coverage in home policies. However, the catch is that they can decide not to renew a policy or not insure if there's a wildfire risk.
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The building codes will require new construction in high hazard areas in the wildland-urban interface to have fire-resistant features, and will only apply to an existing home if people make certain upgrades, such as fully replacing a roof or siding, said Mark Peterson, spokesperson for the state department overseeing ...
Can an insurance company refuse to cover wildfires in its policy? No, the Oregon insurance code requires every homeowners insurance policy to include wildfire coverage.