Inside the LA Fire Cleanup’s Rush to Remove Tons of Toxic Rubble February 6, 2025 By Todd Woody Removing toxic waste from the foothills and coastal canyons where more than 16,000 homes and businesses burned down in the...
Startup Accused of Gouging LA Fire Victims on Rent February 6, 2025 By Robert Burnson and John Gittelsohn A venture capital-backed startup illegally jacked up rents for furnished apartments in Los Angeles — more than 50% in one...
USAA Becomes 3rd Insurer to Report $1B-Plus in Claims So Far for LA Wildfires February 5, 2025 USAA has paid out more than $1 billion for the Los Angeles wildfires, making it the third insurer to report...
LA Wildfire Losses Seen as High as $164 Billion, UCLA Says February 5, 2025 By John Gittelsohn Economic losses from the fires that tore through Los Angeles County in January range from $95 billion to $164 billion,...
California Faces Mudslide Threat From Flooding Rains After Wildfires February 4, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan Weeks after wildfires that killed at least 29 people and destroyed entire neighborhoods, Southern California is facing another extreme-weather threat:...
State Farm Seeking Interim 22% Rate Hike for Homeowners in Wake of LA Wildfires February 3, 2025 State Farm General said on Monday it is asking the California Department of Insurance to immediately approve interim rate increases,...
Insurer Payouts at $4 Billion and Counting So Far for LA Wildfires January 30, 2025 By Don Jergler Preliminary data show insurance companies have so far paid out more than $4 billion for losses from the biggest two...
Pimco Warns LA City Utility Faces Steep Liabilities After Fires January 30, 2025 By Maxwell Adler The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is facing the risk of significant financial liability for damages in the...
Climate Change Made LA 35% More Primed to Burn, Scientists Say January 29, 2025 By Eric Roston Climate change made Southern California’s dangerous wildfire conditions in early January 35% more likely than they would have been before...
Chubb Expects LA Wildfires to Cost It $1.5 Billion This Quarter January 28, 2025 By Alexandre Rajbhandari Chubb Ltd. estimates that the wildfires that ravaged swaths of Los Angeles earlier this month will cost the insurer $1.5...