California E&S Insurance

Abandoned shops and missing customers: Fire-scarred businesses are still stuck in the aftermath A year after the January wildfires, most businesses in affected neighborhoods remain closed. Yet the few businesses that are now open serve as a beacon of hope for the community. The Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation estimated last year that more than 1,800 small businesses were in the burn zones in Pacific Palisades, Malibu and Altadena, impacting more than 11,000 jobs. Businesses say they often have been on their own. The Federal Emergency Management Agency tasked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to clean up debris at private residences, some public buildings and places of worship — but not commercial properties. Business owners had to clean up the charred debris and toxic waste on their properties. Many had to navigate complicated insurance claims and apply for emergency loans to stay afloat.

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