Insurance Group Calls for Collaboration to Cover Disaster Losses July 16, 2025 By Erica Yokoyama Public/private collaboration, beyond just insurance, is essential to narrowing the protection gap, as losses from natural disasters rise, the head...
California Surplus Lines Take-up Soars as Property Owners Eye Coverage Alternatives July 15, 2025 By Don Jergler The best way to tell that the California homeowners insurance market has been a bear is to see where buyers...
Opinion: State Farm’s Wildfire Claims Response a Test of Trust and Operational Preparedness July 8, 2025 By Chip Merlin State Farm has long positioned itself as the dependable “good neighbor” ready to help when disaster strikes. Through carefully crafted...
Deadly Floods Reinforce Texas’ Challenge as Crisis Epicenter July 7, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan, María Paula Mijares Torres, Joe Lovinger and Mary Hui Before dawn Friday morning, city manager Dalton Rice went for a jog along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. He...
Highway Robberies, Cargo Theft Now Just Part of Doing Business in Mexico July 2, 2025 By Andrea Navarro and Maya Averbuch Late one Friday night, a truck carrying sound equipment for legendary cumbia band Los Angeles Azules was pulled over along...
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...
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...
Toyota’s Japanese Insurer Files $361 Million South Africa Claim June 20, 2025 By Khuleko Siwele A $361 million lawsuit was lodged in a South African court by a Japanese insurer for a claim arising from...
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...
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...