How to Use subrogation in a Sentence
subrogation
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Newsom’s bid to end subrogation, which was paired with a cap on attorney fees and other changes, failed this session.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
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No legislation has yet been filed to end what are called insurers’ subrogation claims.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
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The two sides are getting closer on subrogation, Newsom said.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
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The final deal among legislative leaders did not include the immediate, or future, end of subrogation.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
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The senate plan offered some help to utilities, however, such as largely barring insurers from selling subrogation claims to hedge funds.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
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That means capping legal fees for predatory lawyers, blocking hedge funds from buying subrogation rights, and limiting third-party profiteering.
—Adam Kovacevich, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
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Investors and financial analysts who set credit ratings for utilities have all pointed to ending subrogation as critical for the companies’ long-term financial health.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
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Negotiations over those details are likely to conclude easier if the different groups can reach agreement over insurance subrogation, as the session barrels into its final weekend.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
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Newsom’s administration had sought to bar insurers from suing utilities to recover payouts to policyholders after a fire, known as subrogation.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2026
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Senators involved in those negotiations, including Pérez, resisted ending the process which is called subrogation and dramatically increases a utility’s liability when it’s found at fault for wildfires that burn into communities.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
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During the legislative session, insurance company executives said ending subrogation would drive up insurance premiums and cause more people living in wildfire-prone areas to lose coverage — problems California homeowners already face.
—Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
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Assembly lawmakers involved in negotiations however indicated this week that Newsom has continued to press for eliminating subrogation, and suggested a willingness to potentially compromise on the issue.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
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The governor’s latest proposal involves a slow wind down of subrogation over as long as six years, according to Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Irvine, a lead lawmaker in the negotiations.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
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Insurance industry advocates, however, have argued that barring insurer lawsuits for subrogation claims would increase rates statewide anywhere from 10% to 20%, according to analysis from the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
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