Tyler Perry slams insurance companies for ‘sheer greed’ amid LA wildfires
Tyler Perry
(Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)Tyler Perry Slammed insurance companies for implementing policy changes ahead of wildfires that devastated the greater Los Angeles area.
“It breaks my heart to watch my daughter using a garden hose trying to protect her 90 year old parents’ home because their insurance was canceled,” Perry wrote on Instagram on Sunday, January 12.
“Does anyone else find it shocking that insurance companies can take billions of dollars from communities for years and then suddenly be allowed to cancel millions of policies on the very people they enriched?” Filmmaker continued. “People who have paid premiums their entire lives are left with nothing because of sheer greed.”
“As I’m trying to figure out what steps to take to help as many people as I can, I’m praying for everyone,” he concluded.
As wildfires continue to spread across the Los Angeles area, some celebrities are sharing their impacts on social media. “Evacuate and be safe with your kids, dogs, and cats. Prayers and thanks for the first responders. In a follow-up post, she […]
according to Los Angeles TimesState Farm General, California’s largest home insurance company, announced in March 2024 that 30,000 home and condo policies would not be renewed after they expired, including 1,600 in Pacific Palisades.
according to eraInsurer Chubb stopped writing new policies on high-value homes designated as high risk for wildfires, while Allstate stopped writing new policies.
Wildfires unleashed havoc in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, displacing tens of thousands of people when strong winds sparked a fast-moving brush fire at Pacific Palisades. The fire has since spread to surrounding communities, including Malibu and the Hollywood Hills.
According to the local government, the death toll has reached at least 16 people, and as search and rescue efforts continue, the death toll is expected to rise. NBC News reported that the fires have burned 37,000 acres and destroyed more than 12,000 structures.
Los Angeles has experienced a horrific natural weather event that has severely impacted its star-studded community. Drivers along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive abandoned their vehicles for safety around 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, when an extreme storm fueled by Santa Ana gusts sparked a fast-burning brush fire. […]
More than 150,000 people have been under mandatory evacuation orders, including people like Mark Hamill, Jenny Garth and Mandy Moore. However, some celebrities were not so lucky and had their homes completely destroyed by the fire, including Paris Hilton, Anna Faris, Heidi Montag and Spencer Platt, Billy Crystal, Mel Gibson and Milo Ventimiglia.
As of Thursday, January 9, the wildfires could be the costliest in U.S. history, with total economic losses currently estimated to be between $135 billion and $150 billion, according to AccuWeather.
Check the LAFD website for local wildfire alerts and click here for resources on how to help those affected.
