California's insurance regulator is pursuing a record $2 million fine against State Farm for systematically mishandling wildfire claims after an investigation revealed 398 violations of state law in a sample of claims, prompting criticism that the penalty is insufficient given the scale of the harm caused to policyholders impacted by the Los Angeles fires. #Wildfires #InsuranceFraud #California #US #CA
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California Seeks 'Historic' Fine Against State Farm: Just $2 Million
Rukmini Callimachi and Blacki Migliozzi spent months covering the aftermath of the Los Angeles fires, collecting thousands of pages of toxicology reports from homes damaged by smoke.