Wildfire survivors seek unprecedented role in State Farm insurance case as advocates push reforms in Sacramento

Wildfire survivors seek unprecedented role in State Farm insurance case as advocates push reforms in Sacramento

Eighteen months after devastating wildfires destroyed thousands of homes across Los Angeles County, many survivors say the biggest obstacle to returning home is the insurance process.Standing before dozens of displaced homeowners Thursday at Palisades Charter High School, the Every Fire Survivor's Network (EFSN) announced what it described as a first in California history: a petition seeking formal legal standing in the California Department of …

State Farm Wildfire Claims: When Do Repeated Complaints Become a Systemic Problem?

I hear from State Farm fire victims almost every day. The complaints are usually not complicated. They paid premiums for years. Their homes were damaged or destroyed. They submitted claims. And months later, they are still waiting for answers, payments, estimates, testing decisions, or basic claim direction. Merlin Law Group previously wrote about the California … The post State Farm Wildfire Claims: When Do Repeated Complaints Become a Systemic…