January 2025 wildfire victims seek tougher penalties against State Farm over claims handling
Key takeaways
- A fire survivors’ group announced Thursday it was seeking tougher penalties against State Farm over its handling of January 2025 wildfire claims.
- The California Department of Insurance is seeking to suspend State Farm’s license and fine it millions of dollars, alleging widespread mishandling of L.A. wildfire claims.
- The Jan. 7, 2025, fire damaged or destroyed more than 18,000 structures and killed 31 people.
Home construction on Hartzell Street in the Alphabet Streets neighborhood of Pacific Palisades on Aug. 30, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) By Laurence Darmiento Staff Writer Follow June 18, 2026 2:42 PM PT 5 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
A fire survivors’ group announced Thursday it was seeking tougher penalties against State Farm over its handling of January 2025 wildfire claims.
The Every Fire Survivor’s Network said it was petitioning to join a state enforcement action announced this year against the company to make sure the case results in meaningful changes at California’s largest home insurer.