Northern California’s Dixie Fire Has Affected 800-Plus Structures, And High Winds Are on Their Way August 9, 2021 By Don Jergler When Tom Larsen thinks of the Dixie Fire in Northern California, he thinks about better modeling. Larsen, the senior director...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on Insuring Cannabis MSOs August 6, 2021 By Don Jergler It seems every week there are more and more cannabis mergers and acquisitions. And as these companies get and bigger...
Scientists Call for Urgent Climate Change Action, Citing ‘Tipping Point’ July 29, 2021 By Don Jergler The California Climate Insurance Working Group has released 40 state and local policy recommendations focused on reducing damage and improving...
In the Face of a Severe California Wildfire Season, is The Oft-Used ‘Mitigation’ Word Too Little Too Late? July 20, 2021 By Don Jergler It may have been around 2017 when a true sense of urgency donned on insurers, public officials, residents and regulators...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on The Impact of California Wildfires on Cannabis Insurance July 19, 2021 By Don Jergler The California wildfire season is shaping up to be an ugly one, with a worsening drought and soaring temperatures in...
U.S. Heatwave ‘Virtually Impossible’ Without Climate Change, Scientists Say July 15, 2021 By Don Jergler An international group of 27 climate scientists have concluded that the recent heat wave in the Pacific Northwest was “virtually...
Pandemic Part of a Perfect Storm for Insurers, Homeowners Bracing for Bad Wildfire Season July 14, 2021 By Don Jergler A perfect storm appears to brewing for homeowners and property insurers in the drought-plagued, wildfire-riddled U.S. West – and as...
California’s Coming Wildfire Season Points to Potential Non-Renewals Ahead for Homeowners July 6, 2021 By Don Jergler By all accounts the California wildfire season continues to shape up to be a bad one, and another catastrophe modeling...
Takeaways from a Cannabis Half-Year Outlook Conversation July 6, 2021 By Don Jergler After hitting the halfway mark on the year and as we emerge from the pandemic, one has to wonder what...
Grim California Wildfire Outlook Has Insurers Forking Over Big Bucks for Modeling July 5, 2021 By Don Jergler Severe drought and searing temperatures are not the only proof that Californians should be worried about wildfires this year. A...