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State Farm faces millions in fines for handling of Los Angeles wildfire claims
(KTXL) — The California Department of Insurance is seeking millions of dollars in fines from State Farm for its handling of Los Angeles wildfire claims — the department's largest penalty pursued after a disaster this century.
State Farm Faces Millions in Penalties for LA Wildfire Claims
State Farm could face millions of dollars in penalties in California after the state's insurance regulator alleged the firm mishandled claims related to the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. Thousands of survivors could be affected, according to a…
Norwegian fish farms polluting fjords with waste likened to 'raw sewage of millions of people'
Norwegian fish farms are filling fjords and other coastal waters with nutrient pollution equivalent to the raw sewage of tens of millions of people each year, a report has found. Norway is the largest farmed salmon producer in the world, and…
Race-by-race tips and previews for Warwick Farm on Wednesday
Selections based on a soft track 1. Graffiti Tycoon was his own worst enemy when beaten as favourite at Canterbury two weeks ago, he stepped away slowly and gave up any advantage barrier one held. Did a big job to be beaten under a length there and…
City Farming Could Supply Nearly 30% of Europe's Fruit and Vegetable Needs
Most of the time, an urban rooftop is not a pretty place—a tarpaper or concrete griddle in summer, a windswept waste in winter. But if a new study in the journal Sustainable Cities and Society is correct, city roofs—along with vacant…
Elizabeth Hurley trades in bikinis for denim as her Tennessee farming career takes off, vintage Andre & MEAT
Let's get this Tuesday edition of Screencaps rolling with news from a legend who has graced this column hundreds of times over the past 15 years. I'll be the first to admit that I thought there was no way Elizabeth Hurley would last through the…
California seeks millions in penalties from State Farm over alleged claims violations after LA wildfires
California is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company was slow to investigate and underpaid claims from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires, regulators announced on Monday. State…
California Wants to Throw the Book at State Farm over Wildfire Claims
California officials took legal action Monday against State Farm, accusing the insurer of unlawfully delaying, denying and underpaying home-insurance claims from survivors of last year's Los Angeles wildfires. The state is seeking millions of…
Study finds AI server farms creating their own local heat islands
The same AI bubble promising to reshape the future may also be quietly reshaping the climate. A new study suggests massive data centers are generating localized 'heat islands,' raising temperatures around them and potentially compounding the…
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This Souvenir Bowl May Have Commemorated an Ancient Roman Soldier's Service at Hadrian's Wall. It Was Discovered on a Spanish Farm 1,900 Years Later
Archaeologists may have identified the origins of a recently discovered 1,900-year-old bowl decorated with bright red, green, blue and turquoise patterns. These designs appear to depict Hadrian's Wall, the 73-mile-long fortification that once…
State Farm has not been a good neighbor for California fire victims
The insurance giant is in hot water with the Trump administration, and now the State of California, for its poor performance in compensating victims of the Eaton and Palisades Fires. Residents paid their premiums dutifully for years. But when…
Bank of England confirms farming will be one of industries hardest hit by Iran war
Agriculture has been identified as one of the major industries to be hit by ‘elevated financial stress' caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. According to the latest Bank of England Summary...
California finally agrees State Farm broke the law - but residents still haven't been paid
Eaton and Palisades Fire survivors have demanded action for 16 months. And the California Department of Insurance has finally released its market conduct exam of State Farm. The findings are damning. And they confirm what survivors have been saying…
State Farm accused of delaying, burying LA wildfire claims
In response, State Farm denied the accusations, blaming the California's homeowners insurance market.
State Farm under fire for hundreds of violations - but experts say Californians won't lose coverage
Regulators want State Farm barred from writing new policies for a year for allegedly violating state law after the Los Angeles wildfires — but experts say current customers shouldn't panic. “Auto insurance and home insurance contracts…
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