Los Angeles fires expose insurance shortcomings. Could startups do better?
The once hot insuretech sector fell out of favor a few years ago. Given the scope of the current disaster though, it's not clear what role the VC-backed startups could have played.
What the Los Angeles fires might mean for the Bay Area home insurance market
The devastating wildfires burning through Los Angeles County this week are stoking concerns that California’s already faltering home insurance market could be thrown into deeper turmoil.
California lawmakers to consider expediting insurance claims after L.A. fires
After devastating fires in Los Angeles County, California lawmakers will consider changes to the state's troubled insurance marketplace.
The Los Angeles Fires Will Put California’s New Insurance Rules to the Test
The state’s insurance industry was reformed in late 2024 to promote coverage in disaster-prone areas. Tens of billions in fire damage will stress-test the new regime.
How the wildfires in the Los Angeles area could affect California's home insurance market
The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk.
How the devastating Los Angeles fires could deepen California’s home insurance crisis
The massive fires that have destroyed much of Pacific Palisades and demolished thousands of homes and structures in Los Angeles County threaten an effort to fix California's troubled home insurance market.
California Was Already in Home-Insurance Crisis Before Los Angeles Infernos
Industry officials warn of widespread economic damage on par with some of the biggest fire disasters in recent memory.
Los Angeles Fires Could Push California’s Insurance System to the Brink
Damages from the recent fires in the Los Angeles area could overwhelm California’s already stressed insurer of last resort
Victims of the Fires in the Los Angeles Area
At least five people have been killed and thousands of structures have burned in wildfires raging in the Los Angeles area
Firefighting helicopters battle Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
Firefighting helicopters dropped water over the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles on Thursday night. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.
Wildfires latest: Death toll expected to rise as fires rage through Los Angeles
Firefighters battled early Thursday to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes.
US property and casualty insurers slide as Los Angeles wildfire losses mount
U.S. property and casualty insurance stocks fell in premarket trading on Friday after wildfires menacing Los Angeles killed ...
LA fires could drastically drive up insurance premiums — and test California’s new market rules
This story first appeared in CalMatters. The deadly and destructive fires in Los Angeles — which some say could be the ...
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L.A. Is Burning. Will Insurance Companies Take Advantage?
Popular narrative suggests insurance companies have to raise rates due to fire risk. In reality, the companies are doing ...
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As wildfires burn in Los Angeles, insurers brace for a potential financial disaster
The system is already strained by climate-induced disasters, says Wharton's Ben Keys. Homeowners across the state may bear ...