RAND Institute for Civil Justice

Since 1979, the RAND Institute for Civil Justice has been dedicated to making the civil justice system more efficient and more equitable. Our research is supported by pooled grants from corporations, trade and professional associations, and individuals; by government grants and contracts; and by private foundations.

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After the L.A. Wildfires: Implications for Risk Mitigation, Compensation, and the Insurance Market

The RAND Institute for Civil Justice and the Feinberg Center for Catastrophic Risk Management and Compensation hosted a workshop, “After the L.A. Wildfires: Implications for Risk Mitigation, Compensation, and the Insurance Market,” on March 20, 2025 in RAND’s Santa Monica office.

Approximately 60 people attended the workshop, including RAND Trustees, insurers, consumer groups, environmental groups, mitigation experts, a utility, senior staff of the California State Assembly and Senate Insurance Committees, plaintiff lawyers, defense attorneys, judges, investors, RAND experts, and more.