Property Damage, Wildfires, Appeals

Calif. Smoke Claim Ruling Gives Insurers Support On Denials

Zelle LLP on 5/7/2025

In their recent Law360 guest article titled "Reconciling 2 Smoke Coverage Cases From California," the authors described a California appellate court's Feb. 7 opinion in Gharibian v. Wawanesa General Insurance Co. as an...more

Here’s Soot in Your Eye – Wildfires without Property Damage

Maynard Nexsen on 2/21/2025

The California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, just released an opinion in Gharibian v. Wawanesa General Insurance Co. addressing insurance bad-faith claims arising out of the California wildfires in 2019. ...more

California Appellate Court Rules Wildfire Debris Does Not Qualify as “Direct Physical Loss” Under Homeowners Insurance Policy

Carlton Fields on 2/17/2025

The Second Appellate District of the California Court of Appeal recently affirmed a lower court ruling that wildfire debris on an insured’s property did not qualify as “direct physical loss” within the meaning of a homeowners...more

Property Damage › Wildfires › Appeals

Calif. Smoke Claim Ruling Gives Insurers Support On Denials

Here’s Soot in Your Eye – Wildfires without Property Damage

California Appellate Court Rules Wildfire Debris Does Not Qualify as “Direct Physical Loss” Under Homeowners Insurance Policy

How Can Victims Navigate Wildfire Insurance Claims in California?

California Supreme Court Hears First Inverse Condemnation Case in Years

California’s High Court Gives Insurance Regulators New Tools To Broaden Authority

Property Damage › Wildfires › Appeals

Calif. Smoke Claim Ruling Gives Insurers Support On Denials

Here’s Soot in Your Eye – Wildfires without Property Damage

California Appellate Court Rules Wildfire Debris Does Not Qualify as “Direct Physical Loss” Under Homeowners Insurance Policy

How Can Victims Navigate Wildfire Insurance Claims in California?

California Supreme Court Hears First Inverse Condemnation Case in Years

California’s High Court Gives Insurance Regulators New Tools To Broaden Authority

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