California lawmakers passed a bill to increase oversight of the FAIR Plan, the state's insurer of last resort, which currently faces lawsuits and state action over the improper denial of residents’ smoke damage claims from the January wildfires.

The Los Angeles Times reports California’s FAIR Plan continues to eject smoke damage claims from January’s fires, despite losing in court and facing state sanctions.

Gov. Gavin Newsom urged the California FAIR Plan to speed up and fairly process thousands of smoke damage claims from the January Los Angeles wildfires.

CSAA Insurance, California’s fifth-largest home insurer and provider of AAA-affiliated coverage, filed for a 6.9% homeowners rate increase — the second major insurer to do so this month following Mercury’s 6.9% rate hike.

Frustrated by delays and denials, Eaton Fire victims and local lawmakers are demanding that California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara take stronger action against insurers.

California Fire Victims Law Center Co-Founders Kiley Grombacher and Bryan Aylstock share key updates on the Eaton Fire bellwether trial schedule and new claims to protect children exposed to lead.

California homeowners recovering from catastrophic losses, including the January wildfires, will now be guaranteed at least 2% interest on insurance settlement funds held in escrow by mortgage lenders.

Mercury Insurance filed for a 6.9% average rate increase, reportedly becoming the first company to use California’s new catastrophe risk modeling system to set wildfire-related pricing.

Southern California Edison has notified nine public agencies that it may sue them to share liability.

California Fire Victims Law Center Co-Founders Kiley Grombacher and Bryan Aylstock offer important updates and advice for Eaton Fire victims pursuing legal action.

Following years of mounting complaints and a 2022 investigation, the California Department of Insurance has filed formal legal action against the FAIR Plan for allegedly violating insurance laws and wrongfully denying smoke damage claims.

A new report from Bloomberg News reveals that Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing legislation to add $18 billion to California’s Wildfire Fund — a move aimed at supporting utilities like PG&E, Edison, and Sempra as wildfire claims continue.

Southern California Edison announced plans to launch a Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program this fall for Eaton Fire victims, but some attorneys are warning the offer may leave families with far less than they could recover through legal action

The California FAIR Plan has seen rapid growth in 2025, now covering more than 590,000 homes — a rise driven largely by private insurers pulling back.

According to Spectrum News, in response to the ongoing wildfire insurance crisis, Senator Adam Schiff is reintroducing the INSURE Act, a bill aimed at protecting homeowners in high-risk areas by creating a federal reinsurance program.

A recent report from Spectrum News highlights that thousands of Southern California wildfire survivors remain displaced nearly six months after the Palisades and Eaton fires—not because their homes burned down, but due to toxic smoke damage and slow insurance responses.

A disturbing new report from CalMatters revealed that a nearly $900,000 insurance check issued by State Farm to an Eaton Fire victim was delayed due to the bank’s concern over insufficient funds in the insurer’s account.

An amended lawsuit filed on behalf of over 3,300 Palisades Fire victims included new claims that the City of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power (DWP) failed to take proper steps to prevent or lessen the damage from the Palisades wildfire.

Following mounting complaints from wildfire victims, including many from the Eaton and Palisades fires, California and four other Western states have launched a joint investigation into underinsurance.

The Los Angeles County Superior Court has ruled the California FAIR Plan’s fire insurance policy does not meet the minimum coverage standards required under state law.