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State Farm's California Homeowners Rate Request: It's Settled— Almost
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (882+ words) The long back-and-forth struggle between State Farm General Insurance Company, the California Department of Insurance and Consumer Watchdog is winding down with the parties agreeing that an emergency 17% homeowners insurance rate hike will stand. Both CDI and Consumer Watchdog, which…...
Firefighter Warned Brush Fire Wasn't Out Before Massive Palisades Blaze Ignited
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (611+ words) A Los Angeles firefighter testified in a newly released deposition that he told colleagues the ground was still smoldering from a brush fire days before authorities say it reignited into the most destructive blaze in city history. "I could feel…...
Uber Ballot Measure to Cap Personal Injury Fees, Limit Medical Damages Sparks Ire
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1215+ words) In November, California voters may have to referee a multimillion-dollar battle among Uber, attorneys, and doctors. The outcome could have far-reaching implications for anybody who uses the state's roads and highways. That got attorney groups fired up: They responded by…...
NYC to Install Red Light Cameras at 600 Intersections by Year End
1+ week, 3+ day ago (240+ words) Last month, New York City announced it would begin activating red light cameras at 50 new intersections each week for the next five weeks, reaching 600 intersections by the end of 2026. The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) reported that…...
Large Scale Cargo Ring Busted in LA, $5M Recovered
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (133+ words) A multi-agency investigation led to five arrests last week in a large-scale cargo ring bust, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) Commercial Crimes Division Cargo Theft Task Force. In partnership with the Los Angeles Port…...
Florida Cargo Theft Ring Busted, Responsible for $7.8M in Losses
2+ week, 6+ day ago (267+ words) Six suspects involved in an organized theft ring responsible for 32 cargo theft incidents and one vessel theft incident have been arrested, according to Florida's Attorney General, James Uthmeier. The thefts occurred across Orange, Broward, Polk, Osceola, St. Lucie, and Volusia…...
Reinsurance Program Could Wipe Out Need for Calif. FAIR Plan: Legal Exec
3+ week, 4+ day ago (137+ words) Reinsurance Program Could Wipe Out Need for Calif. FAIR Plan: Legal Exec'Carrier Management Reinsurance Program Could Wipe Out Need for Calif. FAIR Plan: Legal Exec Merritt Farren, a former high-ranking legal executive at Disneyand Amazon, has launched a bid to…...
Federal Government Plans to Speed up Reconstruction of Homes Destroyed by LA Wildfires
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (866+ words) Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles on Wednesday to outline the president's plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for the reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by last year's wildfires....
California Lawmakers Propose New Regulations as Insurance Battles Linger After Wildfires
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (881+ words) Jen Egan is still dealing with the aftermath of the Palisades Fire that damaged the home of her 83-year-old father, Paul, last January. That has meant more than a year of going back and forth with State Farm, which has…...
LA Fire Survivors Got a Rude Surprise That Could Hit More Americans
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (583+ words) A year after the Los Angeles wildfires, many survivors face the same problem: Their insurance policies aren't paying out enough to cover the cost of rebuilding. It's a tragic predicament. And it will happen again when the next disaster hits....