Wall Street Backs LA Wildfire Lawsuits, Chasing Billions June 30, 2025 By Jef Feeley, Mark Chediak, Katherine Doherty and Emily Siegel The Los Angeles wildfires have generated potentially thousands of new clients for lawyers and prospects for billions in fees. Wall...
Judge Says California FAIR Plan Violating Law, Industry Also Fighting Consumer Group Suit June 26, 2025 A judge ruled that the California FAIR Plan’s smoke-damage policy violates state law, while in another matter a lawsuit from...
Homes With Toxic Smoke Damage Deepen Insurance Nightmare in LA June 25, 2025 By Michelle Ma Months after fire tore through Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood, homeowners are struggling to get reimbursed — not for houses...
Public Adjusters Decry Florida Citizens’ New Plan That Keeps Their Names Off Checks June 23, 2025 By William Rabb In the long conflict between insurance carriers and public claims adjusters, Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has unexpectedly altered the...
Perelman Says Fire Faded His Works at $410 Million Art Trial June 18, 2025 By Chris Dolmetsch and Anika Arora Seth Ron Perelman told a judge that five of his paintings totaling over $400 million in value lost their luster from...
U.S. Homeowners Insurance Rates Rose 40.4% in Six Years, LendingTree Report Shows June 16, 2025 U.S. homeowners insurance rates rose 40.4% over the past six years, with the biggest increases hitting in the last two...
Report Shows Homeowners Aware of Risks, But Few Take Action June 13, 2025 Awareness of the need for greater home safety is on the rise, but many U.S. homeowners are still vulnerable to...
California Commissioner Investigating State Farm’s Handling of LA Wildfire Claims June 12, 2025 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Thursday said he has launched a formal investigation into State Farm’s handling of thousands...
Florida Appeals Court Says Plaintiff Can’t Harp on Adjusting Delays in Claims Dispute June 12, 2025 By William Rabb Some Florida policyholders and their attorneys have long complained about real or perceived delays in the claims-handling process after a...
Wildfire Season Preview: Rest of 2025 Is High-Risk, May Follow LA Wildfires Paradigm June 10, 2025 Following the “paradigm-shifting” Los Angeles wildfires in January, the 2024-2025 wildfire season will be remembered as a turning point for...