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Explosive Wildfires Surge Through Oklahoma Panhandle and Kansas
Feb 19 2026 // A fast-moving wildfire on Oklahoma’s panhandle has doubled in size as it presses into Kansas, as firefighters contend with days of dry heat and gusting winds across the Great Plains. The Ranger Road Fire had consumed...
Catastrophe-Bond Risk Premia Drop to Rates Last Seen in 2022
Feb 17 2026 // Investors in catastrophe bonds are seeing a decline in risk premia to levels not seen since before Hurricane Ian hit Florida in 2022, as a surge in fresh capital drives down potential returns. That’s according to an...
Wildfire Risk Scoring Transparency Bill Passes Washington Senate
Feb 13 2026 // Legislation to make wildfire risk scores more transparent passed out of the Washington state Senate on nearly unanimously. Senate Bill 5928, which passed 48-1, is being pushed by Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer. The...
California Smoke Damage Act Would Enable Wildfire Victims to Expedite Claims
Feb 11 2026 // A bill touted as the nation’s first public health and insurance standards to protect families from toxic smoke contamination is making its way through California legislature. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo...
LA Mayor Race Shaken by Wildfire Allegations
Feb 6 2026 // Billionaire Rick Caruso is sticking with his decision to stay out of the race for Los Angeles mayor, despite raising the prospect he would reconsider following a news report that Mayor Karen Bass asked to soften an...
EPA Outlines Trump Plan to Speed up Rebuilding of Homes Destroyed in LA Wildfires
Feb 6 2026 // Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles this week to outline the president’s plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes...
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