KUOW

California fire victims say fighting with insurance companies has delayed rebuilding

Wildfires last January destroyed communities around Los Angeles. Homeowners say recovery has been slowed by fights with ...

California’s insurance laws are a regulatory mirage, failing fire survivors

The state’s law requiring fair treatment by insurers has largely been unenforced. Fire victims are left with delays, ...
NBC Los Angeles

Eaton Fire survivors: Insurance company won't pay for toxin removals because our home ‘looks pristine'

One Altadena home wasn’t destroyed in the fire, but it tested positive for arsenic, cyanide, lithium and lead.

Complaints over insurers’ handling of L.A. wildfire claims prompt a flurry of bills

Three bills were announced Wednesday to better protect consumers following complaints of insurer abuses following the January ...

Wildfires in Palisades and Altadena upended life for many residents. A year later, the community’s strength keeps them going

Parched soil crunched under Jessica Rogers’ boots as she crossed the empty lot overlooking Palisades’ Stadium By the Sea. She sprayed her hose towards a cluster of leafy bushes growing at the base of ...
The New York Times

Insurers Said They Could Return Home. Our Tests Found Neurotoxins in Their Bodies.

After the Los Angeles fires, their insurer told them they could return home. Our tests found carcinogens and neurotoxins in their house — and in their bodies. Photo shows Jeff Van Ness and Cathlene ...
The State

Car damaged from SC road defect? Here’s how to file a SCDOT claim

If you’ve damaged your car while driving on a state owned road in S.C., here’s how to file a claim with the South Carolina Department of Transportation. K.C. Alfred TNS Vehicle damage sustained from a ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Study claims teens who smoke weed have worse grades

Smoking cannabis just once a month can downgrade a teenager's performance at school, warns new research. The odd "harmless" joint may also heighten emotional problems, say scientists. They warned that ...
Daily Herald

Fire destroys Provo meat processing plant; causes smoke damage in two other businesses

A fire broke out at a commercial building at 500 W. and 820 North in Provo at 11:47 p.m. Monday night, destroying a meat processing plant and causing damage to two other businesses. Provo Fire ...
Law

Powell v. California Fair Plan Association

California Fair Plan Association was hit with an insurance contract lawsuit on Dec. 12 in California Superior Court for Los Angeles County. The lawsuit, brought by Edelson PC, Dovel & Luner and Kerley ...
Hartford Business

Water damage tops small business insurance claims, Hartford insurer finds

Water leaks and frozen pipes tied with burglary and slip-and-fall incidents as the most common small business insurance claims in 2025, each accounting for 20% of filings with The Hartford, the ...
kcra.com

SF Chronicle investigates smoke damage task force with ties to insurance companies

FROM THE CHRONICLE NEWSROOM. WHEN THE TASK FORCE WAS FIRST ANNOUNCED, THERE WAS HOPE FROM HOMEOWNERS WHO WERE STRUGGLING WITH THEIR INSURANCE COMPANIES. BUT NOW THERE’S MORE CONCERNS THAN ANYTHING. I ...