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DOJ Files Statement of Interest in California Fire Insurance Case

May 6 2026 // The Department of Justice filed a Statement of Interest in a lawsuit filed against State Farm by homeowners who lost their homes in the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. The case, Ferrier v. State Farm Fire and Casualty...

California Taking Action Against State Farm Over LA Wildfire Claims

May 4 2026 // The California Department of Insurance is taking action against State Farm over an investigation that reportedly shows the carrier has been mishandling insurance claims from the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. A CDI...

GAO: Wind Risk Linked to Larger Insurance Premium Jumps Than Wildfire

May 4 2026 // A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that average premium increases between risk levels are larger for wind than for wildfire. Between 2019 and 2024, homes in areas classified as severe or extreme...

Rain Helped, But Georgia Officials Warn That Wildfires Still a Threat

Apr 30 2026 // Officials battling two large wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes in southern Georgia warned Tuesday that firefighters are bracing for a prolonged battle even after weekend rains gave a big boost to containment...

Georgia Blaze Shows How Climate Change Has Led to More Wildfires in the East

Apr 28 2026 // Often considered more a problem for Western North America, wildfires are becoming more intense, frequent and damaging in the East, such as this week’s blaze that destroyed dozens of homes in Georgia, fire scientists...

Wildfires in Georgia and Florida Destroy 50 Homes and Force Evacuations

Apr 24 2026 // Huge plumes of smoke blanketed swaths of the Southeast on Wednesday as crews battled rapidly growing wildfires that destroyed more than 50 homes in Georgia and forced hundreds to flee the drought- and wind-fueled...

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