Los Angeles Sees Mudslides With Heavy Rains February 14, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan Heavy rains caused flooding and mudslides in Los Angeles late Thursday and early Friday, as authorities ordered evacuations and warned...
PG&E Needs California’s Help to Calm Investors Post-Fire, CEO Says February 14, 2025 By Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. wants California to promptly shore up the state’s $21 billion insurance fund for utilities that is at risk...
People Moves: Moore Joins Woodruff Sawyer as VP, Producer February 14, 2025 Julia Moore joined Woodruff Sawyer as a vice president, producer. Moore, who is based in Sacramento, focuses on identifying business...
Insurers Have Now Paid Out Nearly $7B for LA Wildfires, Report Shows February 13, 2025 Insurance companies have so far paid out more than $6.9 billion for losses from the biggest two of the Los...
Southern California Edison Gear Ignited More Fires in 2024 Than Previous Year February 13, 2025 By Tim McLaughlin Southern California Edison’s equipment ignited nearly 60% more fires in 2024 than in the previous year, mainly tiny ones that...
Mercury Expects to Lose $1.6B to $2B From LA Wildfires February 13, 2025 By Susanne Sclafane Although Mercury Insurance Group expects gross losses from the 2025 California wildfires in the $1.6 billion-$2.0 billion range, potential subrogation...
2 Million Acres in California Designated High Or Very High Fire Danger Areas February 13, 2025 By Julie Cart Reflecting intensifying wildfires and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in California...
Hawaii Lawmakers Seek Tougher Fireworks Enforcement Following Explosion February 13, 2025 State senators have declined to move forward with a statewide ban on all fireworks, and instead are working to significantly...
Edison Utility Faces Shareholder Lawsuit Over LA Wildfires February 12, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel The parent company of Southern California Edison has been sued for allegedly defrauding shareholders before the recent Los Angeles-area wildfires...
Hawaiian Electric Welcomes Top Court’s Ruling on $4B Wildfire Settlement February 12, 2025 By Pooja Menon Utility company Hawaiian Electric on Tuesday welcomed the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision towards finalizing the more than $4 billion settlement...