Arizona proposes law that would shift wildfire liability from utilities to insurers

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March 14, 2025, 4:49 PM

• •Arizona lawmakers are debating a bill that would protect utilities from wildfire-related lawsuits.
• •The bill would make it harder to prove that utilities are to blame for wildfires started by faulty or poorly maintained equipment.
• •The insurance industry has been reeling from wildfires, and the bill could have the unintended effect of shifting the burden of wildfire claims from utilities onto homeowners’ insurers.

Arizona lawmakers are debating a bill that would protect utilities from wildfire-related lawsuits. The bill would make it harder to prove that utilities are to blame for wildfires started by faulty or poorly maintained equipment. The insurance industry has been reeling from wildfires, and the bill could have the unintended effect of shifting the burden of wildfire claims from utilities onto homeowners’ insurers.

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