L.A. wildfires News

Getty Museum to Sell $500 Million of Debt for Fire Protection

One of California’s most famed art institutions, the Getty, is turning to the bond market for $500 million to help preserve its masterpieces as the state prepares for another fire-prone summer. The J. Paul Getty Trust is expected to sell …

Viewpoint: Smoke Damage from LA Wildfires Leaves Questions to Be Answered

The question has come up wondering if smoke damage is covered for those homes that were impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires but were not damaged by the actual fires. A cloud of smoke from a fire is larger than …

California OKs Increase in FAIR Plan Commercial Property Coverage Limits

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved a filing from the California FAIR Plan Association to increase commercial property coverage limits. Related: New Fire Maps Put Nearly 4M Californians in Hazardous Zones The approval increases the FAIR Plan’s Division I Commercial …

State Farm Has Paid Out $2.5 Billion for LA Wildfires

State Farm has reported paying out $2.5 billion for the Los Angeles wildfires in January, more than double what the carrier reported paying out weeks earlier. “As of March 28, we’ve received more than 12,300 total claims related to the …

California Agency Issues Guidelines for Healthcare Providers Affected by LA Wildfires

The California Department of Managed Health Care issued an all-plan letter designed to provide flexibility for health plans to assist healthcare providers impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. Related: LA Municipal Utility Says No Evidence Energized Power Line Caused Fire …

New Fire Maps Put Nearly 4M Californians in Hazardous Zones

New bursts of yellow dot the hills of Mendocino County. Smears of burnt orange now span the aqueduct near Bakersfield. A fresh splash of crimson juts east of Chico like a fresh wound. With the release of its fourth and …

Los Angeles Presses State for Help With $1B Deficit As It Rebuilds From Fires

Los Angeles is looking to California for financial help as the city faces a nearly $1 billion budget deficit projected for the next fiscal year. Mayor Karen Bass and a group of city council members went to Sacramento, the state …

Wall Street Brokers Start Trading Insurer Claims From LA Fires

Wall Street brokers have started selling insurers’ claims tied to Los Angeles’ deadly wildfires, which may trigger a payout from the utilities blamed for the destruction, according to people familiar with the matter. Investors are buying so-called subrogation claims, obtaining …

$25M for California Worker Safety, Including Support for LA Fire Recovery Workers

The California Department of Industrial Relations made available $25 million in funding for the California Workplace Outreach Project to support 89 community-based organizations across the state. This initiative is intended to promote workplace safety and educate workers about their rights. …

California Insurance Commissioner Provisionally OKs State Farm’s 22% Rate Request

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara provisionally approved State Farm’s request for a 22% interim homeowners insurance rate hike, the California Department of Insurance announced on Friday. The approval depends on whether the company can justify the rate increase with data …