Wildfire Risks in California and Oregon Worsened by Strong Winds August 31, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan Northern California and southern Oregon are under red flag fire warnings, as the threat posed by tinderbox conditions is compounded...
Oregon Regulators Extend Wildfire Emergency Orders to Pause Insurance Cancellations August 31, 2026 The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is extending its order for insurers to suspend cancellations and nonrenewals for residents impacted...
LA Fire Zone Set to Get $3 Million Homes Funded by Muni Bonds August 28, 2026 By John Gittelsohn and Andrew Oxford More than a year after wildfires devastated Pacific Palisades, a nonprofit is advancing a plan to tap the public debt...
Mercury Insurance Founder Joseph Dies at Age 104 August 27, 2026 George Joseph, who founded Mercury General Corp. nearly 65 years ago, has died at age 104, the company announced this...
Hawaii Insurance Division Issues Memo to Insurers for Lala Claims August 27, 2026 The Hawaii Insurance Division issued a memo to insurers this week stating it expects them to handle claims from Tropical...
Western Wildland Firefighters Warned About Supplement for Smoke Exposure August 27, 2026 By Martha Bellisle Fire and medical officials have issued warnings about a supplement offered to Western wildland firefighters who have been exposed to...
People Moves: Ellis Joins Alliant Denver Employee Benefits Team August 27, 2026 Alliant Insurance Services added Rebecca Ellis as assistant vice president within its employee benefits group in the Rocky Mountain region....
Plane Crashed on Second Attempt to Land in Heavy Fog in Alaska, Killing 8, Officials Say August 26, 2026 By Becky Bohrer and Josh Funk A plane that crashed at a remote military site in western Alaska, killing all eight people on board, had been...
Agents Alliance Opposes California FAIR Plan Commission Reductions August 26, 2026 The American Agents Alliance is coming out against commission reductions announced by the California FAIR Plan that will lower compensation...
California Lawmakers to Oppose Limits on Insurance Fire Claims August 26, 2026 By Andrew Oxford and Michelle Ma California lawmakers are lining up against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to rewrite how the state assigns financial responsibility for wildfires...