LA County Sues State Farm, Citing Mishandled Wildfire Survivor Claims
The suit alleges delays, repeated claim changes and underpayments, and says State Farm handled 13,700 wildfire claims and paid more than $6 billion.
- On Monday, Los Angeles County filed a lawsuit against State Farm, alleging the insurer engaged in unfair business practices by mishandling claims for survivors of the 2025 Eaton and Palisades wildfires.
- The 2025 wildfires killed at least 31 people and destroyed or damaged more than 16,000 structures, displacing 100,000 residents across Altadena and the Pacific Palisades.
- County Supervisor Kathryn Barger stated survivors "have spent far too long fighting to receive the benefits they paid for," as policyholders report deep delays, underpayments, and denials.
- Seeking restitution and injunctive relief, County Counsel Dawyn Harrison pursues the action following a similar May lawsuit filed by the California Department of Insurance.
- State Farm "strongly disagrees" with the county's characterization, stating it has paid more than $6.2 billion and closed about 78% of wildfire claims.
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L.A. County sues State Farm over its handling of wildfire claims
L.A. County announced Monday that it had filed a lawsuit against State Farm General after hundreds of victims of last year's devastating wildfires complained that their policy claims had been delayed, denied or underpaid.
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Los Angeles County sued State Farm, California’s largest home insurer, for alleged delays, denials and underpayments of property damage claims filed by victims of the massive January 2025 wildfires.
State Farm sued by Los Angeles County for allegedly mishandling wildfire claims
By Jonathan Stempel Aug 31 (Reuters) - State Farm was sued on Monday by Los Angeles County, which accused the largest U.S. home insurer of mishandling claims by victims of the January 2025 wildfires in southern California. According to the complaint, ...
Los Angeles County files lawsuit against State Farm for allegedly mishandling wildfire survivor claims
The county suit claims State Farm violated California's unfair competition and false advertising laws in its handling and processing of fire-damage claims from survivors of both the Eaton and the Palisades fires
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