California’s Insurance Commissioner has opened an investigation into State Farm following complaints from Eaton and Palisades fire survivors who say the insurer delayed or mishandled their claims. The review will examine whether State Farm violated state consumer protection laws while managing over 13,000 claims tied to the January wildfires. 

The family of two Altadena residents who died after losing their home in the Eaton Fire has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s negligence and aging infrastructure sparked the fire.

Fire victims in Los Angeles County have filed lawsuits against AAA and USAA, accusing the insurers of knowingly underinsuring their homes and leaving them unable to rebuild after the Jan. 7 wildfires.

Two new lawsuits have been filed against Los Angeles County and the city of Pasadena for allegedly failing to inspect and address toxic smoke, ash, and soot damage in rental homes following the Eaton Fire earlier this year.

Just one week after receiving approval for a 17% rate hike on California homeowners, State Farm is now asking for even more. The company has submitted a request to push that increase to a total of 30% by 2026.

California has approved State Farm’s emergency request to raise homeowner insurance premiums by 17%, impacting nearly 1 million policyholders statewide.

California Fire Victims Law Center attorneys Kiley Grombacher and Bryan Aylstock have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Luis Cazares, an Altadena homeowner, against the California FAIR Plan for bad faith and breach of contract.

A new class-action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County claims that Southern California Edison’s negligence sparked the Eaton Fire and exposed nearby residents—especially children—to dangerous levels of lead, asbestos, and other toxins.

California Fire Victims Law Center attorneys Kiley Grombacher and Bryan Aylstock have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Luis Cazares, an Altadena homeowner, against the California FAIR Plan for bad faith and breach of contract.

In response to growing concerns from Los Angeles County wildfire survivors, several California lawmakers, including Senator Sasha Renée Pérez, are urging the state to pause State Farm’s proposed emergency rate increases.

Two federal judges who lost their homes in the January Palisades Fire have joined over 750 residents in suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP).

Southern California Edison (SCE) crews have started removing electrical towers and power lines from the Eaton Fire burn area in Pasadena and Altadena

Two new lawsuits filed in Los Angeles claim that major home insurance companies, including State Farm, worked together to stop offering coverage in California areas at high risk for wildfires.

Victims of the Eaton fire are calling for an official investigation into State Farm’s handling of claims related to the devastating wildfire. Eaton fire victims continue to allege that the insurance company has delayed, denied, and mishandled claims, leaving survivors struggling with toxic damage and unable to rebuild.

State Farm is one step closer to raising California insurance premiums after the public hearing concluded this week. The increases, scaled back slightly from State Farm’s original request, aim to offset over $7 billion in wildfire claims.

State Farm began a rare and urgent public hearing today to justify its request for emergency property insurance rate increases in California—22% for homeowners, 15% for renters and condos, and 38% for rental dwellings.

A group of Los Angeles and Malibu homeowners has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), claiming the utility’s power lines caused the destructive Palisades Fire in January 2025.

A Los Angeles judge has approved a team of over 50 law firms to lead more than 130 lawsuits against Southern California Edison for its role in the Eaton Fire.

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced that State Farm may raise home insurance rates by an average of 22%—but only if it agrees to pause policy cancellations and proves the rate hike is necessary at a public hearing on April 8.

Los Angeles County and the cities of Pasadena and Sierra Madre have filed lawsuits against Southern California Edison, claiming the equipment caused the Eaton Fire.