Brockovich Group Sues Over LA Fire Alert Failure in 18 Deaths November 18, 2025 By John Gittelsohn A communications contractor for Los Angeles County was blamed in a lawsuit for 18 deaths in a January wildfire over...
LA County Launches Investigation into State Farm Over Wildfire Claims Handling November 13, 2025 Los Angeles County is conducting an investigation into State Farm’s handling of insurance claims from the devastating L.A. wildfires in...
Edison Wildfire Fund to Pay Millions, Fast-Track Death Claims October 30, 2025 By Tim McLaughlin Southern California Edison said on Wednesday it would pay several million dollars each to families who lost loved ones in...
Man Charged With ‘Maliciously’ Starting Destructive LA Wildfire October 8, 2025 By Myles Miller and Patricia Hurtado Federal authorities arrested a 29-year-old man on charges that he intentionally started the blaze that days later became the Palisades...
Edison to Open LA Fire Compensation Applications by Thanksgiving September 24, 2025 By Will Wade and Michelle Ma Edison International expects to begin accepting applications “well before” Thanksgiving to compensate victims of the deadly Eaton Fire that destroyed...
When Is A Home Safe After Wildfire Smoke? LA Researchers Have Some Answers September 11, 2025 By Emma Court At a church parking lot near Los Angeles, two hazmat-suit-clad workers vacuumed and wiped most of the contents of Elle...
Former California Insurance Commissioner Carries on Climate Change Crusade September 9, 2025 By Don Jergler When Dave Jones first started talking about climate change and what insurers should be doing about it some 15 years...
California Wildfire Claims: Delay, Deny, Defend? September 2, 2025 By Dan Veroff and Derek Chaiken Eight months after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Los Angeles, commercial and residential policyholders continue to report unreasonably long...
Commercial Property Claims in 2025: Repair Costs, Timeliness and Smarter Solutions August 29, 2025 By Ed Reis and Sarah Morris The commercial property insurance market is navigating a constantly evolving landscape in 2025, in which rising costs, labor shortages and...
While LA Burned, Rules to Protect Homes From Wildfires Were on Hold August 13, 2025 By Todd Woody As wildfires raged across Los Angeles in January, a state official parried an email from a resident living on the...