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Peer-to-peer car-sharing platforms like Turo have transformed California’s driving scene. Many California residents are choosing to rent out their personal vehicles or book rides through the Turo app. While Turo offers...more
Insurance has always been a critical backdrop in risk analysis. This is because when buying insurance, “an insured usually does not seek to realize a commercial advantage but, instead, seeks protection and security from...more
Wildfires in California are occurring with greater frequency, causing more destruction, and increasingly igniting in unexpected locations and at unforeseen times. Since the 1970s, the length of the wildfire season in western...more
The California FAIR Plan (the FAIR Plan) was created to provide insurance for high-risk properties that are difficult to insure through private carriers. It is a private association made up of property and casualty insurers,...more
The Los Angeles area fires that started in early January have destroyed thousands of homes and businesses throughout the region. The fires triggered ongoing evacuation orders and warnings as communities coped with dangerous...more
A California Court of Appeals decision brought one auto policyholder decidedly down from “cloud nine” in Murphy v. AAA Auto Insurance of Southern California, which found no coverage over a cannabis delivery service employee’s...more
Welcome to the latest issue of Insurance Insights, a gathering of notable legal developments and trends relevant to the insurance industry. In this issue, fires alter the landscape of California insurance, an expert’s...more
To say that California has been hard-hit by wildfires would be a gross understatement. California, the most populous U.S. state and the third largest by area and home to iconic landmarks, such as the Golden Gate Bridge,...more
Insurance is designed to relieve financial strain and provide peace of mind — a contractual promise that when a catastrophe strikes, a policyholder will receive the financial support to rebuild and recover. Unprecedented...more
Captive insurers can offer enhanced control over coverage, claims, and premiums; however, they also face specific challenges when dealing with large-scale coverage events that have highly uncertain scopes, particularly when...more
The Southern California wildfire crisis struck just when the Department of Insurance’s “Sustainable Insurance Strategy” was set to go into effect. Only days prior to the fires breaking out, the DOI announced the final step in...more
The foundation of a policyholder’s agreement to pay premiums for a standard commercial general liability policy (CGL) is the insurer’s agreement to defend the policyholder against lawsuits and shoulder the costs of the...more
As wildfires grow more frequent and severe across California, Oregon, and Washington, homeowners and businesses face mounting challenges in securing and maintaining property insurance. The Los Angeles wildfires alone have...more
“This is the worst-case scenario to prepare for,” said Kristan Lund, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, when talking about the recent wildfires in Los Angeles and the subsequent heavy rainfall....more
The recent wildfires in California have clearly had a catastrophic impact, destroying a vast number of homes and business premises across the region. Homeowners and businesses may have limited means to protect against...more
At this juncture, it is difficult to assess the breadth of damage and loss of life that has occurred as a result of the devastating fires in California. Based on initial reports, it is possible that entire communities have...more
The devastating wildfires that have rapidly spread across Los Angeles this month underscore the need for businesses and homeowners to be prepared to make insurance claims when natural disasters strike. This LawFlash details...more
When the damage is finally assessed, the January 2025 wildfires in Southern California will likely be the costliest blaze in U.S. history, and no doubt real estate will comprise a major component of those assessments....more
The wildfires in Los Angeles continue to rage and have destroyed or damaged more than 12,000 structures, mostly personal residences. Southern Californians will be impacted by the devastating aftermath for years to come. There...more
As of January 13, Southern California’s ongoing wildfires have reportedly destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Insured loss estimates exceed $25 billion, and the strong Santa Ana winds fanning the blazes are expected to...more
We invite you to attend a complimentary virtual event hosted by Procopio’s Construction & Infrastructure Law attorneys, along with guest industry experts, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. This engaging half-day program will...more