California Homeowners Insurance Costs Still 41% Below National Average, Report Shows June 18, 2026 California homeowners pay 41% below the national average for homeowners insurance, a study from LendingTree shows. LendingTree’s State of Home...
PG&E Could Cut Power in 8 California Counties Due to Winds, Fire Danger June 9, 2026 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. may cut power in parts of eight counties in California this week due to risks...
California Wildfire Risk Bills Cruising Through Legislature April 23, 2026 Two bills that are getting bipartisan support aimed at reducing wildfire risk in California are quickly making their way through...
Catastrophe-Bond Risk Premia Drop to Rates Last Seen in 2022 February 17, 2026 By Gautam Naik Investors in catastrophe bonds are seeing a decline in risk premia to levels not seen since before Hurricane Ian hit...
California Insurance Commissioner Unveils Intervenor Reform Regulations February 13, 2026 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is pushing a change to the state’s long-standing intervenor regulations, which enable groups to intervene...
Governor ‘Not Convinced’ California Wants to Take Over PG&E February 4, 2026 By Mark Chediak California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he doesn’t see the state having the appetite to take over PG&E Corp., which has...
Top West Region Insurance Journal Stories of 2025 December 29, 2025 By Don Jergler California’s wildfire and homeowners insurance crisis were the most read stories in Insurance Journal’s Western region this year. It was...
Catastrophe Bonds Linked to Wildfires Lose ‘Untouchable’ Status December 19, 2025 By Gautam Naik Alternative investment managers are starting to take a serious interest in catastrophe bonds tied to wildfires, moving into a risk...
California Again Delays Wildfire Protection Rules for Homes December 10, 2025 By Todd Woody A California state agency won’t meet Gov. Gavin Newsom’s year-end deadline to finish long-delayed regulations to protect homes from wildfires,...
Report: Response to LA Fires Slowed by Lack of Resources, Outdated Alert Process September 29, 2025 By Christopher Weber and Rebecca Boone A lack of resources and outdated policies for sending emergency alerts led to delayed evacuation warnings as flames began consuming...