LA fires could drastically drive up insurance premiums -- and test California's new market rules

Company accused of denying insurance claims from LA fire survivors asks for a rate hike

Rossana Valverde’s Pasadena home of 35 years is still standing after Los Angeles County’s devastating January fires — but more than 100 days later, she and her husband still can’t move back in.This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.That’s because they’re waiting for their insurer, State Farm, to approve and process their claims. “We were lucky our house made it through,” Valverde said. “At first we thoug…

L.A. fire survivors accuse State Farm of delaying claims. Should it get OK for a rate hike?

California regulator investigates State Farm over L.A. fire survivors’ complaints as insurer awaits approval of rate increase.

After LA fires, could it be cheaper and faster to rebuild without gas?

The wildfires that ravaged parts of Los Angeles County in January were the most catastrophic in its history . Made worse by climate change , the disaster caused as much as $131 billion worth of damage and destroyed more than 16,000 homes and other properties. In the name of a speedy recovery, LA Mayor Karen Bass, a…

LA fires could drastically drive up insurance premiums -- and test California's new market rules

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Many Homeowners in LA Can’t Afford to Rebuild After Fires

Few have gotten the green light from the county to break ground.

Prices Spike in Brentwood, West Hollywood, and Santa Monica Amid Post-Fire Housing Rush

Displaced Families Are Reshaping Los Angeles’ Housing Market on the Westside Home sales and prices across Los Angeles surged in the first quarter of 2025 as thousands of residents displaced by January’s devastating wildfires scrambled to find new housing, according to a report released Thursday by Douglas Elliman. Fueled by the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires, which destroyed homes and forced roughly 13,000 families to relocate, real estate ac…