‘Nation’s First’ Smoke Damage Standards Bill Making Its Way Through California Legislature March 17, 2026 A bill to create a statewide framework for handling wildfire smoke damage insurance claims is now making its way through...
Nine Claims Trends to Watch Through The Rest of 2026 March 9, 2026 By Don Jergler Catastrophe, resilience, automation, digital transformation, personalization of the claims experience, talent strategies, operational flexibility—there are a mouthful of trends to...
Claims Handling Breakdowns From LA Wildfires One Year on February 25, 2026 By Dan Veroff It’s been more than a year since the Palisades and Eaton Fires in Los Angeles, and attorneys who work in...
LA Fire Victims Suing City Utility for Billions Win Major Ruling February 20, 2026 By Jef Feeley and Maxwell Adler The water and power utility that serves the city of Los Angeles must face hundreds of lawsuits faulting its response...
Moody’s: LA Wildfires, US Catastrophes Drove Bulk of Global Insured Losses in 2025 February 19, 2026 The devastating Los Angeles wildfires in 2025 and U.S. insured catastrophe losses of more than $45 billion for the third...
‘Structural Shift’ Occurring in California Surplus Lines February 17, 2026 By Don Jergler The Los Angeles wildfires that kicked off 2025 not only sped up a statewide homeowners insurance market pullback, they also...
California Smoke Damage Act Would Enable Wildfire Victims to Expedite Claims February 12, 2026 A bill touted as the nation’s first public health and insurance standards to protect families from toxic smoke contamination is...
LA County Told to Pause $4B in Abuse Payouts as DA Probes Fraud Claims January 30, 2026 By Maxwell Adler Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman asked the county to hold off on making initial payments for a landmark...
LA Fire Survivors Got a Rude Surprise That Could Hit More Americans January 20, 2026 By Leslie Kaufman A year after the Los Angeles wildfires, many survivors face the same problem: Their insurance policies aren’t paying out enough...
Munich Re: Insured Losses From Wildfires, Storms and Floods Hit Record High January 13, 2026 By Stephan Kahl Insured losses for so-called non-peak perils reached a record $98 billion last year, Munich Re said in a new report.