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Rivkin Radler LLP

March 2025 Insurance Update

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In this month’s update, we discuss cases involving related wrongful acts, wildfires, concealment of a weapon, concealment of climate risks, and road rage. We begin in Delaware, where the state’s high court determines...more

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California state senators propose Senate Bill 222, seeking to create a path for insurers to recoup costs of the LA Wildfires from...

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On January 27, 2025, California state senators introduced Senate Bill 222 as part of the Affordable Insurance and Climate Recovery Act, aimed to improve insurance affordability in the state. The Bill, if signed into law,...more

Stoel Rives - Ahead of Schedule

Wildfires and Property Insurance: Navigating a Shifting Landscape

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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

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Wildfires, Property Insurance, and the Cost of Rebuilding Lives: Navigating the Legal Landscape

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In recent years, wildfires have become an increasingly devastating force, scorching landscapes and upending lives across California, Oregon, and Washington. The Los Angeles wildfires, in particular, have left a haunting...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

California's Sustainable Insurance Strategy: Balancing Innovation with Industry Challenges

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In the fall of 2023, California's Department of Insurance unveiled the Sustainable Insurance Strategy, a comprehensive initiative aimed at reforming the state’s insurance market. The impetus for this strategy was driven by a...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Regulatory Changes Underway To Address Dwindling California Property Insurance Market

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We keep hearing about how difficult it is for our clients to get property insurance these days, both for homes and businesses in Northern California’s wildfire-prone areas. Which, of course, is most of Northern California. ...more

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National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) 2022 Summer Meeting Summary

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The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of lawyers recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) 2022 Summer National Meeting which was held in Portland, Oregon on August 9-13th. We have...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What the 6th International Climate Report Says to Insurers

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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been publishing assessment reports describing expected climate change impacts and risks since 1990 and has warned of the growing risks from climate change in each...more

Nossaman LLP

[Webinar] Handling the Heat: The Evolving Nature of Washington's Wildfires - October 8th, 11:00 am PT

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Please join Nossaman Environment & Land Use Partner Linda Larson of the Firm’s Seattle office and Nossaman Water Practice Group Associate Willis Hon for "Handling the Heat: The Evolving Nature of Washington's Wildfires," a...more

MoFo Impact

Impact Links: Homeowners Insurance Affected by Wildfire Risk; KKR Global Impact Fund New Investment; World Resources Institute...

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..Insurance companies in California are choosing not to renew homeowners’ policies because of wildfire risk. ..The KKR Global Impact Fund received a $225 million investment from UBS. ..A new report by the World Resources...more

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