After receiving more than 1,000 complaints from Jan. 7 fire victims about how insurers are handling their claims, state regulators are considering referring hundreds of the cases to mediation — a little used process that worries consumer advocates.| Los Angeles Times
Six months after the Jan. 7 fire storms that killed at least 30 people, frustrations are mounting among many homeowners over how the state's largest insurer is handling their damage claims.| Los Angeles Times
Victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires are suing State Farm, saying the insurer deliberately set projected replacement costs far lower than the actual costs.| Los Angeles Times
By Laurence Darmiento, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-07-18/jan-7-fires-claims-complaints-mediation After receiving more than 1,000 complaints from Jan. 7 fire victims about how insurers are handling their claims, state regulators are considering referring hundreds of the cases to mediation — a little used practice that some consumer advocates fear could hurt policyholders. The Department of Insurance has been bombarded […]| Consumer Watchdog
