May 14, 2026 Policyholders Win In Calif. Water Leak Precedent Ruling Policyholder advocates in California won a significant victory on Thursday when a state appeals court said litigators can cite a recent ruling that could give legal guidance in disputes over whether… Read more
May 12, 2026 Two Coasts, Two Wins For Policyholders In Environmental Coverage Disputes Two recent court decisions on opposite coasts have delivered significant victories for policyholders seeking environmental insurance coverage, establishing important precedents for coverage disputes… Read more Two recent federal appellate decisions – one from the Second Circuit, one from the Ninth – will be useful tools…
May 5, 2026 CA says State Farm violated the law in handling of insurance claims after Eaton, Palisades fires LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Insurance giant State Farm may temporarily lose its California license after an investigation found it violated the law in its handling of claims from the 2025 wildfires. An investigation found the insurance company was slow to investigate and underpaid claims from…
May 5, 2026 State Farm May Lose Its California License. Here’s What That Means for Homeowners California is pursuing historic legal action against its largest home insurer, but for wildfire survivors still waiting on claims, the question is whether that means relief In the aftermath of Los Angeles’ devastating 2025 wildfire season, California regulators have taken their most aggressive action yet…
May 4, 2026 The Good Neighbor is in the Dog House According to the Insurance Information Institute, State Farm insures nearly a fifth of all homes in the United States. Let that sink in. One insurance company holds the financial health of one fifth of all the homeowners in America in their hands. So the claim…
May 4, 2026 State Farm under fire for hundreds of violations — but experts say Californians won’t lose coverage Regulators want State Farm barred from writing new policies for a year for allegedly violating state law after the Los Angeles wildfires — but experts say current customers shouldn’t panic. “Auto insurance and home insurance contracts are one year contracts, and they commenced at different…
May 4, 2026 State Farm fined by California regulators over wildfire claim violations SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Department of Insurance has sanctioned and fined State Farm, the largest home insurer in both the state and the nation, for 432 violations of the Unfair Insurance Claims Practices Act and other laws. Claims stem from California wildfires What we…
April 29, 2026 Indiana court rules watercraft exclusion bars Superfund coverage for barge company An Indiana appeals court has ruled that a watercraft exclusion in excess liability policies bars coverage for EPA Superfund cleanup costs. The Court of Appeals of Indiana handed down its decision on April 28, 2026, reversing a trial court’s finding that had sided with the…
April 28, 2026 Maui Fire Lawsuit Payouts Are Near. Few Survivors Will Break Even Leslie Clark isn’t counting on money from the Maui wildfire settlement to help rebuild her family home near Front Street in Lahaina. Worrying about something out of her control “is not good for your health,” said Clark, 62, who lost her home in the August…
April 28, 2026 USAA, State Farm win as court narrows cooperation statute scope The Colorado Supreme Court just gave insurers a new playbook for defending claims – and it could reshape how cooperation disputes play out statewide. In a 6-1 decision issued on April 27, 2026, the court ruled that Colorado’s failure-to-cooperate statute does not apply when an…
April 24, 2026 Legislature considers bills to address home insurance issues following disasters Bhejay Yadao’s family had just finished converting their garage in their Lahaina home to a one-bedroom unit for their elderly grandparents. His family had used their savings to complete the project on Aug. 6, 2023. “They spent the night and the day just enjoying their…
April 23, 2026 California Insurance Commissioner Candidates Answer Climate Risk Questions at Ceres-Moderated Forum SAN FRANCISCO — On Wednesday Ceres moderated a “first-of-its-kind” forum bringing together six California Insurance Commissioner candidates for a substantive conversation on climate risk, insurance affordability, the California FAIR plan, resiliency ideas and the future of the state’s insurance market. Held at The Historic Klamath…
April 22, 2026 California Assemblymember John Harabedian Announces Extension of the Insurance Cancellation Moratorium for Wildfire Survivors Passes Assembly Insurance Committee On Tuesday, Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) announced that AB 2038, which would provide wildfire survivors greater protections from insurance companies’ nonrenewals by extending the period insurance companies must renew existing policies, has passed the Assembly Committee on Insurance. In January 2025, the Eaton and Palisades…
April 21, 2026 Wildfire Survivors, Consumer and Environmental Groups Slam State Report for Letting Utilities Off the Hook for Deadly Fires, Says Consumer Watchdog A coalition of twenty-three organizations — including wildfire survivors, consumer advocates, and environmental groups — today blasted the California Earthquake Authority’s (CEA) wildfire report for failing to hold utilities accountable for their role in causing some of the most destructive fires in state history. In…
April 20, 2026 Even Jane Kim thinks her run for Calif. insurance commissioner is a head-scratcher Some people never really leave San Francisco politics. Jane Kim is one of them. After losing a high-profile state Senate race in 2016 and a mayoral bid in 2018, the former supervisor and progressive activist left office in 2019. She went on to work for…
April 20, 2026 Consumer Watchdog Claims New Regulations from Commissioner Lara Will Silence Consumer Voice in Insurance Rates Ignoring the protests of 32 consumer protection, labor, senior, immigrant, low-income, and public advocacy organizations, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has issued regulations that will make it nearly impossible for members of the public to scrutinize and challenge increases in home, auto and business insurance premiums.…
April 16, 2026 Bill to Extend Insurance Moratorium for Eaton Fire Survivors Clears Assembly Committee A bill authored by Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) that would give wildfire survivors in Altadena and other fire-affected areas more time before insurers can drop their coverage passed the Assembly Committee on Insurance this week. AB 2038, jointly authored by Harabedian and Assemblymember Rick Chavez…
April 16, 2026 Florida insurance commissioner says now is ‘great time’ to ‘shop around’ for better rates Florida’s insurance regulators hosted a two-day industry summit in Tallahassee with a much more optimistic view of the future than in recent years. “I’m confident we are on the right track in Florida,” said Insurance Commissioner Michael Yaworsky in his opening comments, kicking off the…
