Consumer Watchdog Insurance In The News

By Megan Fan Munce and Susie Neilson, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/state-farm-investigation-los-angeles-21171274.php After months of consumer complaints and lawsuits over its response to the Los Angeles-area wildfires, State Farm General is now being investigated by the county where the fires took...

By Staff Reporters, KFI-AM – Los Angeles, CA: Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

By City News Service https://pasadenanow.com/main/la-county-opens-investigation-into-state-farms-handling-of-wildfire-claims Los Angeles County attorneys Thursday launched an investigation into State Farm over their handling of insurance claims filed by policyholders affected by January’s wildfires following growing complaints from residents about delays, underpayments and denials of legitimate claims. The...

By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES Los Angeles County announced Thursday it is opening an investigation into how State Farm General has treated January wildfire victims after complaints that their claims have been delayed, denied and underpaid. The state’s largest...

By Ethan Varian, MERCURY NEWS https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/13/california-insurance-fair-plan-los-angeles-fires/ Homeowners across California will soon see a new charge on their monthly insurance bills to help pay claims arising from this year’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Most of the temporary fees imposed by the...

By Staff Reporters, Cap Radio– Los Angeles, CA: Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

On today’s show, the ultra-processed food industry and Big Ag have joined forces against the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. MAHA movement.  We’ll get the story from the co-founder and managing editor of US Right to Know Stacy Malkan. We’ll...

By Staff Reporters, KNX-AM – Los Angeles, CA: Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.

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By Levi Sumagaysay, CALMATTERS https://calmatters.org/economy/2025/11/fire-survivors-lara-resign/ Survivors of the deadly Los Angeles County fires, some of whom have been unable to rebuild because their insurance claims have been delayed or denied, are calling for California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara to resign.  Lara,...

By Becca Habegger, ABC10 https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/wildfire/la-wildfire-survivors-urge-ca-insurance-commissioner-resign/103-010661b1-97b0-4818-8996-884311b1c9e6 ALTADENA, Calif. — Los Angeles wildfire survivors are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to pressure California’s Insurance Commissioner to resign. They made the announcement at a news conference Thursday morning in Altadena. Survivors said insurance is collapsing in two ways: tens of thousands...

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By Kathy Vara and Helen Jeong, NBC4 https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ricardo-lara-palsades-eaton-fire-insurance/3802090 As the first anniversary of the Palisades and Eaton fires nears, many families, who said to be still struggling to rebuild because they are navigating insurance hurdles, demanded Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara resign.  The victims said...

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