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California Faces $36 Billion Price Tag to Build Durable Wildfire Catastrophe Fund, State Study Finds

Corporate Class Action Spending Projected to Hit $4.8 Billion as Nearly All Large Companies Face Regular Claims

Court Allows Insurers’ Contract Claims to Proceed in Cybersecurity Dispute

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