California Asks Insurers to Spare Wildfire Victims ‘the List’
The state’s regulator wants insurance carriers to pay full policy limits without requiring victims to itemize every object in their destroyed homes.
California's 'Regulatory Failure' Blamed for Wildfire Insurance Disaster
The California insurance crisis laid bare by the Los Angeles fires was fueled by "regulatory failure," economist Nancy Wallace told Newsweek.
California's insurance crisis leaves neighbors facing unequal recovery after wildfires
Next-door neighbors lost their near-identical homes in a California wildfire, but how they are navigating rebuilding is a story of contrasting fortunes and unequal recovery, a stark reflection of the
LA neighbors have vastly different post-wildfire rebuilding options due to insurance crisis
How they’ll navigate rebuilding is a story of contrasting fortunes and unequal recovery that reveals the nation’s growing home insurance crisis. Her insurance has already paid out nearly a million dollars and she is searching for contractors.
Best's Commentary: Wildfires Intensify Troubles in California's Property Insurance Market
In a new commentary, AM Best notes that policyholders in California had increasingly turned to the state's insurer of last resort and nonadmitted market for homeowners' coverage prior to the wildfires due to reduced availability from primary insurers.
LA wildfires highlight nation's insurance crisis as homeowners try to recover lost homes
The nation’s growing home insurance crisis is in the spotlight as Californians begin the long road to rebuilding after the deadly Eaton and Palisades wildfires.
State Farm Was All In on California—Until It Pulled the Plug Before the Fires
Insurer aggressively grew in Los Angeles, despite getting overweight on fire risk, but decided to cut thousands of policies ...
Full coverage: Investigating the California wildfires of 2025
The Times investigates California's response to the devastating wildfires that burned across Los Angeles County in January.
Southern California Edison acknowledges videos suggest link between equipment and Eaton fire
Southern California Edison acknowledged Thursday that videos have suggested a possible link between the utility’s equipment ...
Republicans rip California’s wildfire ‘overregulation’ while Gavin Newsom seeks help for victims
AS Gov. Gavin Newsom roamed Capitol Hill urging lawmakers to provide more aid to Southern California wildfire victims, ...
Southern California Edison probing possible link to Los Angeles fires
Southern California Edison (SCE), a subsidiary of Edison International , said on Thursday that it was probing whether its ...
LA Times Today: Edison under scrutiny for Eaton fire. Who pays liability will be ‘new frontier’ for California
The losses from past California wildfires sent one of the nation’s biggest utility companies into bankruptcy. So lawmakers ...
California Wildfire Map: Update on Containment as New Fire Starts
All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in ...
California governor meets Trump on wildfire relief
California Governor Gavin Newsom urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to support federal disaster relief for his state ...
Allstate expects $1.1 billion loss from California fires
Allstate insurance said it expects a $1.1 billion loss from claims caused by the wildfires that swept through Southern California in January ...