Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers before the Palisades Fire
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
State Farm renewing thousands of policies for LA homeowners
State Farm will reverse its cancellation of home and commercial protection policies in 22 Los Angeles counties amid the catastrophe caused by the wildfires.
State Farm opens customer care sites for residents impacted by LA and Altadena fires
Following its announcement that it would pause non-renewals for policyholders to ensure coverage for Los Angeles County residents impacted by wildfires, State Farm on Thursday, Jan. 16, reported receiving 7,850 home and auto claims with numbers expected to rise as damages are assessed.
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State Farm pays out nearly $500 million in California wildfire claims
State Farm said that it has paid out close to $500 million in claims following the wildfires that have ravaged the Los Angeles region. As of Jan. 27, the company has processed a total of 10,100 claims for home and auto damage resulting from the fires.
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State Farm blows through reinsurance cover with ~$8bn LA wildfire loss
Sources told this publication that the mutual is facing a loss totalling around $7.91bn from the fires, and it is understood that State Farm benefits from around $2.5bn-$4bn of reinsurance cover specifically for Californian risks above an attachment point of $1.5bn.
State Farm axes Super Bowl spot, citing focus on ongoing Los Angeles wildfires
Insurance company State Farm has canceled plans to air a spot during Super Bowl 59, citing the ongoing fires in Los Angeles as the company’s primary focus.
The Los Angeles wildfires destroyed more than buildings
Wildfires have destroyed around 90 square miles of area around Pacific Palisades, Pasadena and other communities in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas. Over 16,000 buildings have been destroyed, with hundreds of thousands of people forced to evacuate or placed under evacuation orders.
They Saved 54 Horses From the L.A. Fires — But Lost Their Farm
How the team at Jigsaw Farms came together to save 54 horses during the Pacific Palisades fire in L.A., then lost their entire farm in the blaze.
What the Los Angeles fires mean for the insurance industry
The recent Los Angeles wildfires have dealt another devastating blow to the insurance industry in California. The financial losses are staggering, with insured property damages estimated between $28bn and $35bn by Verisk.
A new strain of bird flu is found on a California duck farm
A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were euthanized.
Celebrities Fuel Super Bowl 2025’s Ad Lineup: Watch Ads With Chris Pratt, Eugene Levy, Meg Ryan, Billy Crystal and More
Super Bowl LIX is already proving to offer serious star power, with ad spots led by Chris Pratt, Eugene Levy, Michelle Rodriguez and even a When Harry Met Sally reunion with Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal.
App provides immediate fire information to Los Angeles residents
Acting as a virtual emergency operation center, Watch Duty relies on a variety of data sources to provide detailed, localized information to its users