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Wildfire Risk Upends California’s Cannabis Heartland as Insurance Vanishes
Sep 18 2024 // Hannah Whyte is one of thousands of Californians who have struggled to insure their property in the event of wildfire. Her 77-acre farm nestled deep in a wildfire-vulnerable forest lost its coverage from State Farm after...
California Commissioner, Cal Poly Humboldt Working on Public Wildfire Model
Sep 17 2024 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Cal Poly Humboldt plan to form a strategy group to undertake what Lara says will be the nation’s first public wildfire catastrophe model. The plan is for the group...
In The Line of Fire: Key Insights from the 2024 CoreLogic® Wildfire Risk Report
Sep 16 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. August 8, 2024, marked one year since the Lahaina Fires in Maui, which scorched approximately 6,500 acres and destroyed over 2,200 structures, leaving the Lahaina...
California Commissioner Issuing Moratorium on Cancellations for Wildfire Victims
Sep 16 2024 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has identified areas in the vicinity of the several ongoing large wildfires in the state that will be protected by a one-year moratorium on homeowners insurance non-renewal or...
Hurricane Francine Insured Losses to Be Manageable With New Orleans Miss
Sep 16 2024 // Losses from Hurricane Francine are expected to be manageable for property/casualty insurers, with major population centers sparred from the worst of the storm’s damage. Privately insured loss from Hurricane Francine...
Hawaii Probe Finds No Single Factor Led to Maui Wildfire Losses
Sep 16 2024 // No single factor led a fire in the seaside Hawaiian town of Lahaina last year to rage out of control and kill 102 people, according to a state report that assesses the government’s response to the disaster but not...
Louisiana Commissioner Warns Against Contractor Fraud Post-Hurricane Francine
Sep 16 2024 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is warning residents to be aware of contractor fraud following Hurricane Francine. Large storms events such as hurricanes provide an opening for dishonest services providers to...
Cooler Weather in Southern California Helping Wildfire Battle
Sep 16 2024 // Cooler weather enabled firefighters to make progress over the weekend against three Southern California wildfires. Authorities have started scaling back evacuations at the largest blaze. The Bridge Fire east of Los Angeles...
Shanghai Slammed by Strongest Typhoon to Hit City Since 1949
Sep 16 2024 // The strongest typhoon in more than seven decades has struck China’s financial hub, leading to widespread flight cancellations and disrupting holidaymakers at the start of a days-long national festival. Typhoon...
Man Charged With Arson in Colorado Wildfire That Destroyed 29 Homes
Sep 16 2024 // A Colorado man was charged with arson after an investigation into a wildfire this summer that destroyed 29 homes and caused more than $30 million in property damage, authorities said. Jason Alexander Hobby, 49, was...
FBI: From Cybercrime to Terrorism, America Faces Many Elevated Threats ‘All at Once’
Sep 16 2024 // The country is facing heightened threats from many corners at a time when law enforcement agencies are struggling, FBI Director Christopher Wray said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, adding that he is...
Cooler Weather Helping Fight Large Southern California Wildfire
Sep 13 2024 // Cooler weather is aiding the fight against a large Southern California wildfire, one of three large fires in the region. The Bridge Fire exploded in size on Tuesday, forcing evacuations in the communities of Wrightwood and...
As Storm Bebinca Approaches, Taiwan Uses AI to Predict Typhoon Paths
Sep 13 2024 // As tropical storm Bebinca barrels towards waters off northern Taiwan gathering strength into a possible typhoon, weather forecasters in Taipei are using a new and so far successful method to help track its path –...
Canada’s Wildfire Season Ranks Among Worst but Less Severe Than Feared
Sep 12 2024 // With summer drawing to a close in Canada, the 2024 wildfire season is shaping up as one of the most destructive on record, largely due to the devastation caused by a blaze that ripped through a tourist town in the Canadian...
China Braces for Another Typhoon After Yagi Slammed South Coast
Sep 12 2024 // Typhoon Bebinca is forecast to hit the east coast of China early Monday, threatening to bring excessive rainfall that could disrupt oil refineries and LNG import terminals and paralyze transport. The expected landfall of...
Thailand Raises Flood Warnings as Deaths Rise After Typhoon Yagi
Sep 12 2024 // Thailand warned a new storm may cause more floods and landslides, while death toll from Typhoon Yagi and the monsoon rains continued to rise. More than 40 provinces were placed on alert for possible flash floods as a new...
Francine Makes Landfall in Louisiana as Powerful Category 2 Hurricane
Sep 12 2024 // Hurricane Francine packed power just as it slammed into the coast of Louisiana, reaching Category 2 strength with 100 miles per hour winds and a dangerous storm surge. The storm made landfall in Terrebonne Parish, around 6...
LDI Urges Residents to Check for ALE Coverage Ahead of Hurricane Francine
Sep 11 2024 // The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued guidance for residents who have a homeowners policy with Additional Living Expenses (ALE) coverage ahead of Hurricane Francine. ALE coverage pays for additional living expenses...
Hurricane Francine Bears Down on Louisiana With Dangerous Winds
Sep 11 2024 // Hurricane Francine is closing in on Louisiana with high winds and dangerous storm surge, picking up speed as it nears the coast. Francine is a Category 1 hurricane with top winds holding steady at 90 miles (145 kilometers)...
New Southern California Wildfire Threatens Mountain Communities
Sep 11 2024 // A quick-moving wildfire raced toward Southern California mountain communities as authorities warned residents to evacuate. The Bridge fire exploded on Tuesday, burning into the Wrightwood community and nearby Mountain High...
