California Insurance Regulators Say State Farm Mishandled Wildfire Claims

California Insurance Regulators Say State Farm Mishandled Wildfire Claims

The California Department of Insurance announced on May 4 it filed an enforcement action against State Farm, alleging the company significantly mishandled claims from survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. “Wildfire survivors came to us for help, and we followed the facts,” Insurance Department Commissioner Ricardo Lara said. “Our investigation found that State Farm delayed, underpaid, and buried policyholders in red tape at the worst mome…

California: State Farm violated law in handling of LA fire claims

State Farm could face millions of dollars in penalties and a possible temporary suspension of its license in California as a result of hundreds of alleged law violations related to its handling of claims from the Los Angeles County fires…

State Farm under fire for violating law in handling of hundreds of L.A. fire insurance claims

A probe by the California Department of Insurance found that State Farm violated state law in its handling of hundreds of Los Angeles County fire insurance claims after wildfires engulfed the area last year.

State Farm faces license suspension over alleged mishandling of LA wildfire claims

California is sending a major message to State Farm after accusing the insurance company of mishandling wildfire claims tied to the devastating January 2025 fires in Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles Times reported on the state's proposed enforcement actions, including suspending State Farm's license to sell policies in the state for up to a year and imposing millions of dollars in penalties. The Department of Insurance said its probe, startin…

CA Targets State Farm With $4M Penalty for LA Wildfire Claims Violations

California is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company was slow to investigate and underpaid claims from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires, regulators announced Monday.State Farm violated the law hundreds of times in a sampling of 220 cases, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said. The maximum penalty allowed by law would be approximately $4 million if State Farm is found to h…

California Seeks to Penalize Insurer for Its Handling of LA Wildfire Claims - The MortgagePoint

The California Department of Insurance is seeking millions of dollars in penalties against insurance giant State Farm General Insurance Co. after it said this week that an expedited investigation uncovered significant mishandling of insurance claims filed by survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. The department said it also could suspend State Farm’s license. According to the state, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara acted on consumer com…