State Farm Faces New Pressure from Fire Survivors
Michelle Meyers, Partner at Singleton Schreiber, was featured by Insurance Business in an article titled "State Farm Faces New Pressure from Fire Survivors," published on June 19, 2026.
Meyers attended a press conference at Palisades Charter High School alongside Consumer Watchdog and Every Fire Survivor's Network (EFSN), where the group announced its petition for full intervenor status in the California Department of Insurance's enforcement proceeding against State Farm General Insurance Company.
The CDI's Market Conduct Examination found 398 violations across 114 claim files, with 34 additional violations from complaints bringing the total beyond 430. The proceeding carries a maximum penalty exposure of roughly $4 million and a possible one-year suspension of State Farm's certificate of authority. The case has drawn broader attention as a potential model for how regulators handle insurer conduct following large-scale climate-driven disasters.
