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House lawmakers clash over roots of California fires
Republicans blamed “overregulation” for the deadly blazes. Democrats pointed to weather factors related to climate change.
Fires and floods are eviscerating US communities, intensifying the housing crisis
The wildfires levied significant long-term damage, with thousands of homes destroyed, billions in damages and a worsening of ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tracking Los Angeles Wildfire Insurance Payments: More Than $4 Billion in Claims Paid Out to Victims
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State Farm asks for more insurance rate increases after LA fires
State Farm, which already has rate increase requests pending, asked state officials to approve more insurance price increases ...
Allstate expects $1.1 billion in losses from Los Angeles fires
Allstate Corp. said it expects about $1.1 billion in losses from the wildfires that destroyed Los Angeles County communities ...
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Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn
LA fires expose California’s difficult road to navigate between disaster risk and solving the state’s housing crisis.
LA neighbors have vastly different post-wildfire rebuilding options due to insurance crisis
FAIR, with its high premiums and basic coverage, was designed as a temporary safety net until policyholders find a more ...
State Farm seeks an emergency insurance rate increase
State Farm seeks an emergency insurance rate increase after LA wildfires. It’s the latest blow to California’s housing market ...