BUSINESSJul 2 · 16:50 UTCLA TIMES — BUSINESSLaurence Darmiento

Home insurer surcharges for wildfires is legal, judge rules

A California judge ruled that home insurers can legally impose surcharges on policyholders for costs related to the January 2025 wildfires in L.A. County. The decision denied a petition seeking to halt these additional charges.

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