Wildfires are Getting Worse

Insuring Your Home
Is Getting Harder

California homeowners are facing higher insurance costs, aerial inspections, stricter underwriting, and new home-hardening requirements. How do you know which improvements matter, what to do first, and what your insurance company is actually asking for?

This book gives you a practical plan. Learn how to:

  • Respond to insurance notices and inspections

  • Document wildfire mitigation activities for insurance discounts

  • Understand the California FAIR Plan and other insurance options

  • Find the weak points where embers and flames can ignite your home

  • Harden your roof, vents, eaves, siding, windows, decks, and fences

  • Create safer Zones 0, 1, and 2 around your house

  • Prioritize inexpensive projects you can complete yourself

About the Author:

Dave Millman is a Certified Wildfire Mitigation Specialist (CWMS) and founder of TheWildfireGuys.com. He works with California homeowners to identify wildfire risks, plan practical home-hardening improvements, and document mitigation for insurance purposes.

His insurance has been cancelled three times, and his home is now insured by the California FAIR Plan.