Tyler Perry
(Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)Tyler Perry he harshly criticized insurance companies that implemented policy changes ahead of the wildfires that ravaged the greater Los Angeles area.
“Watching my daughter use a garden hose to protect her 90-year-old parents’ home because their insurance was canceled was just sickening,” Perry wrote via Instagram on Sunday, January 12.
“Does anyone else find it appalling that insurance companies can take billions of dollars from communities for years and then suddenly be allowed to cancel millions of policies for the same people they made their fortunes on?” the filmmaker continued. “People who have been paying premiums all their lives have been left with nothing because of sheer greed.”
He concluded, “While I’m in the process of trying to figure out what steps I need to take to do everything I can to help as many people as possible, I’m keeping everyone in my prayers.”
As the wildfires continue to spread through the Los Angeles area, several celebrities have taken to social media to share how they have been affected by the fires. “Evacuated and safe with children, dogs and cats. We are praying and thankful for the first responders,” Mandy Moore wrote on Wednesday, January 8, in an Instagram Story statement. In the next post, she (…)
According to Los Angeles TimesState Farm General, California’s largest home insurer, announced in March 2024 that it would not renew 30,000 home and condo policies when they expire — 1,600 of which were in Pacific Palisades.
According to timeinsurance company Chubb stopped writing new policies on high-value homes designated as high-risk for wildfires, while Allstate also stopped writing new policies.
Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by wildfires that began a path of destruction through Los Angeles on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 7, when strong winds sent the fires racing through the Pacific Palisades. The fires have since spread to surrounding neighborhoods, including Malibu and the Hollywood Hills.
According to local authorities, the death toll has reached at least 16 people and is expected to rise as search and rescue efforts continue. NBC news reports that the fire has burned 37,000 hectares and destroyed over 12,000 structures.
Los Angeles experienced a terrifying natural weather event – and its star-studded community was hit hard. An extreme wind storm, driven by Santa Ana gusts, sparked fast-burning brush fires around 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, sending drivers along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive fleeing their cars for safety, according to (…)
More than 150,000 people were placed under mandatory evacuation, including stars like Mark Hamill, Jennie Garth and Mandy Moore. A number of celebrities, however, were not so lucky, as the fires completely destroyed their homes, including Paris HiltonAnna Faris, Heidi Montag and Spencer PrattBilly Crystal, Mel Gibson and Milo Ventimiglia.
According to AccuWeatherThe wildfires could be the costliest in US history, with total economic losses currently estimated at between $135 billion and $150 billion as of Thursday, January 9.
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