Insurance lifeline: Will the New Mexico Senate help Los Alamos homeowners keep their coverage?
Story by Stephanie Nakhleh
Photos by Minesh Bacrania
About a year ago, Los Alamos homeowner “T.P.” was dismayed to learn that her home insurance premium had nearly doubled from the previous year. After a decade with her original insurer and three years with Liberty Mutual, she began shopping for alternatives — only to find many companies wouldn’t insure her Los Alamos home at all.
“I was turned down by several insurers who told me they would not insure our area due to wildfire danger,” T.P. explained. “I would understand this attitude when building a new home in a hazardous area, but my home has been around for 30 years. This should be illegal.”
T.P.’s account was one of several collected by Boomtown through an online form inviting Los Alamos residents to…
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