Posted on January 13, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for the Los Angeles and Ventura Counties area due to the Palisades fire burning in California. The state of emergency authorizes insurers and licensed insurance adjusters to be able to utilize nonlicensed adjusters to the extent such use is reasonably necessary to respond to the losses arising out of the wildfires if each of the following three requirements are met:

1) The work performed by nonlicensed adjusters is under the active direction, control, charge, and/or management of a qualified licensed adjuster, qualified manager, or an insurer authorized to do

business in California.

2) The nonlicensed adjuster registers with the Insurance Commissioner within 15 days from the date on which the nonlicensed adjuster commences the claims adjusting activity in connection with the

wildfires. 

Registration Information

Registration is valid for a period of 180 days from the date of the registration.

3) All claims adjusters, whether California-licensed or not, who are assigned to wildfire claims must

be properly trained on: 

• California Unfair Practices Act, Fair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations, 
• All laws relating to property and casualty insurance claims handling

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