Living in California comes with many perks—from sunny weather to booming industries—but affordability isn't always one of them. With higher-than-average living costs and property values, securing ...

A life settlement can feel like a hidden financial option that many Californians don’t realize they have. If you’re holding a ...

If a federal appeals court interpretation of California life insurance lapse laws stands, it could "undermine" regulations nationwide, the plaintiff claims. LaWanda D. Small initially won a partial ...

A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel partially reversed a lower-court ruling last week in a California term policy lapse lawsuit. The lawsuit is the latest challenge based on California’s 2012 ...

Many Americans are reassessing their financial strategies as economic conditions shift now that we're in mid-2025. While job markets remain stable and inflation has eased compared to recent highs, ...

Insurance companies run California’s FAIR Plan in secrecy and have stinted on claims and violated state laws, insurance regulators and customers allege. When a massive wildfire tore through Sarah ...

Sharon Wu, a senior writer with over a decade of experience, specializes in consumer-focused content covering home and finance topics such as insurance, investments, credit, debt, mortgages and home ...