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Insurers Have Now Paid Out Nearly $7B for LA Wildfires, Report Shows

Insurance companies have so far paid out more than $6.9 billion for losses from the biggest two of the Los Angeles-area wildfires that swept through the region and destroyed tens of thousands of homes last month. That’s according to the …

Travelers Expecting $1.7 Billion in Catastrophe Losses From LA Wildfires

Another major California insurer is reporting losses in excess of $1 billion from the Los Angeles area wildfires. The Travelers Companies Inc. announced Tuesday it will lose an estimated $1.7 billion from last month’s wildfires, which swept through the region …

Viewpoint: How Will the California FAIR Plan Fare? What’s Next for Independent Agents?

If there is a single bright spot to be found in the aftermath of the costliest wildfire in California’s history, it is that both the property/casualty insurance industry and the independent agents who serve as its personal point of contact …

AM Best: Wildfires Intensifying California’s Property Insurance Troubles

Wildfires are intensifying the problems in California’s property insurance market, according to a new commentary from AM Best. Those problems include a major insurer pullback from California in the past year, followed by the L.A. wildfires, which could result in …

USAA Becomes 3rd Insurer to Report $1B-Plus in Claims So Far for LA Wildfires

USAA has paid out more than $1 billion for the Los Angeles wildfires, making it the third insurer to report $1 billion or more in payouts for the destructive blazes that burned thousands of properties. The company, which is among …

AI, Cybercrime Perceived as Top Insurance Risks: Kennedys

Artificial intelligence, cyberattacks or outages, and extreme weather events are the risks partners at global insurance law firm Kennedys perceive will have the biggest impacts on their markets in the next year, according to a new risk forecast. The firm’s …

Washington Man on Workers’ Comp for 3 Years Caught on Video Carrying 48lb Table

A Pierce County, Washington, man has been ordered to pay back more than $60,000 to Washington’s workers’ compensation fund after videos reportedly showed he was working and carrying heavy objects in the years he was allegedly unable to work from …

Insurance Commissioner Orders Advance Payments on Claims for LA Wildfire Survivors

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is asking all California insurance companies to provide advance payments on claims for Los Angeles wildfire survivors. Lara’s order is designed to help speed the recovery process for wildfire survivors affected by several fires in …

Los Angeles Pushes to Rebuild Homes Fast, Despite Wildfire Danger

California politicians are rushing to make it easier for residents to rebuild their homes incinerated in the Los Angeles firestorms. That means waiving green construction mandates designed to combat climate change — which is driving such conflagrations by making conditions …

California Workers’ Comp Public Self-Insured Losses Rise Despite Claim Volume Decline

Increases in average medical payments and average indemnity payments drove public self-insureds’ total paid losses up last year even though the number of claims fell, a new report shows. The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reviewed the initial report on fiscal …