Hearing: State of Emergency: Examining the Impact of Growing Wildfire Risk on the Insurance Market

Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance (Committee on Financial Services)

Thursday, September 22, 2022 (9:00 AM)

2128 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
Hybrid

Witnesses

Matthew Auer
Dean of the School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia

Added 09/21/2022 at 11:28 AM
  • Written Testimony [PDF] Added 09/21/2022 at 11:28 AM
  • Support Document [PDF] Added 09/21/2022 at 11:28 AM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/21/2022 at 11:28 AM

Amy Bach
Executive Director, United Policyholders

Added 09/21/2022 at 11:28 AM
  • Witness Testimony [PDF] Added 09/21/2022 at 07:14 PM

Ricardo Lara
Commissioner, California Insurance

Added 09/21/2022 at 11:28 AM
  • Written Testimony [PDF] Added 09/21/2022 at 11:44 AM

Roy Wright
President & CEO, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety

Added 09/21/2022 at 11:28 AM
  • Written Testimony [PDF] Added 09/21/2022 at 11:28 AM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/21/2022 at 11:28 AM

Rex Frazier
President, Personal Insurance Federation of California

Added 09/21/2022 at 11:28 AM
  • Written Testimony [PDF] Added 09/21/2022 at 11:35 AM
  • Support Document [PDF] Added 09/21/2022 at 11:28 AM
  • Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/21/2022 at 11:28 AM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 8483, the “Wildfire Insurance Coverage Study Act of 2022” (Waters) [PDF] Added 09/19/2022 at 05:43 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing Memo [PDF] Added 09/19/2022 at 05:43 PM Updated 09/20/2022 at 12:15 PM

First Published: September 16, 2022 at 03:26 PM
Last Updated: September 21, 2022 at 07:14 PM