Homeowners class action plaintiffs will depend on finding evidence of conspiracy in discovery process, a legal expert said, but the large scope and cost of discovery, as well as difficulty getting a summary judgment, are likely to lead defendant companies to settle.

A cohort of Democratic senators on the banking committee expressed concern over the Department of Government Efficiency's ongoing efforts to cut Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. staff and contracts, saying they worried the efforts could weaken the nation's deposit insurer and expose sensitive bank data if improperly handled.

The agency is offering buyouts and early retirement incentives for employees, with layoffs possible if targets aren't met, as part of the Trump administration's overall downsizing of the federal government.

Consumer Watchdog argues that California's insurance commissioner cannot allow the FAIR Plan homeowners insurance of last resort to pass on half a $1 billion assessment to consumers.

AB 226, a borrowing mechanism bill passed by the state assembly, allows bond issues supporting the homeowners insurer of last resort – but doesn't specify traditional financing or catastrophe bonds. Cat bonds would not have to be paid back. Also, a climate finance policy advisor said, the bill doesn't account for future disaster risks.

Homeowners who invest in wildfire mitigation measures get no guarantee of breaking even in the form of premium discounts, an insurance attorney points out.

A bipartisan group of representatives co-sponsored the bill, aiming to make permanent and expand eligibility for a deduction previously offered for 14 years.

The McCarran-Ferguson Act was enacted in 1945 and regulates insurance at the state level to create a competitive market.

An administrative law judge began hearings on an interim emergency homeowners insurance rate increase by State Farm General, the insurer's California unit. Attorneys for State Farm say the company's finances require the increase, to keep insurance available in the state. Opponents say only risk is a valid reason, not protecting the insurer's finances.

DORA applies to roughly 22,000 entities in the EU and violators can face fines of up to 2% of gross revenue.