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3 Ways for Insurers to Spread Catastrophe Risk Literacy to Homeowners, Minimal Lift Required

Aug 8 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Cotality. Homeownership has long been synonymous with the American Dream. And it’s no wonder: owning property allows you to customize where you live, build stability, and,...

Second California Wildfire Prompts Evacuations, Threatens Thousands of Structures

Aug 8 2025 // A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles has forced thousands of evacuations, becoming one of two ongoing blazes of concern in California. The Canyon fire in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, which started...

NC Residents Can Now Seek State Aid After Tropical Storm Chantal

Aug 8 2025 // RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Individuals in central North Carolina counties whose homes and belongings were damaged by massive rains last month from Tropical Storm Chantal can now seek state-funded financial grants for temporary...

Porsches Destroyed by LA Wildfires Get New Life as Stained Glass Art

Aug 8 2025 // Ben Tuna is good at transforming rusted-out, patina-eaten wrecks into art. For the past few months, in a nondescript stucco warehouse on a sleepy street in Glendale, California, he has used stained-glass salvaged from...

California Wildfire Has Burned 96K Acres and Now Threatens 1,500 Structures

Aug 7 2025 // A wildfire burning in two counties, now the biggest fire in California this year, is threatening more than 1,500 structures and has burned more than 96,000 acres. The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa...

Deadly Wildfires Ravage Southwest France as Heat Wave Builds

Aug 6 2025 // France’s biggest wildfire in about two decades ravaged vineyards and farms in southern France, leaving one person dead and forcing residents to flee. About 2,100 firefighters, assisted by aircraft, are working to...

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