California Utilities’ Wildfire Prevention Plans Call for More Blackouts February 11, 2020 California utilities plan to continue shutting off power to customers during dry and windy conditions to prevent sparking deadly wildfires,...
Wine ‘Smoke Taint’ Disputes Linger 2 Years After California Wildfires February 7, 2020 By Tyler Gerking Recent wildfires in California Wine Country, particularly those that devastated parts of Napa and Sonoma counties in October 2017, have...
PG&E Clears Another Bankruptcy Hurdle with Debt Refinancing February 6, 2020 By Michael Liedtke A federal judge has approved a settlement that moves Pacific Gas & Electric closer to getting out of bankruptcy, but...
California Governor Wants to Block PG&E’s Bankruptcy Plan January 24, 2020 By Michael Liedtke California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging a federal judge to reject Pacific Gas and Electric’s blueprint for getting out of...
California Man Arrested for Insurance Fraud on Top of an Apparently Legit $1M Claim January 22, 2020 A California man is being charged with attempting to defraud his insurer of $43,000 while his $1 million property claim...
California Lawmaker Wants Probe of PG&E’s Chief Regulator January 17, 2020 By Michael Liedtke A state lawmaker is demanding an extensive review of the California Public Utilities Commission to determine whether regulators’ lax oversight...
FEMA Administrator: We Want California Wildfire Costs From PG&E, Not Victims January 13, 2020 By Don Jergler A regional director for the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Monday said FEMA is going after California utility giant Pacific...
Natural Catastrophes Cost $150B in 2019, with Insurers Paying $52B: Munich Re January 8, 2020 By L.S. Howard Natural catastrophes caused overall losses of US$150 billion during 2019, including insured losses of about US$52 billion, which matches the...
Financial Tug-Of-War Emerges Over California Fire Victims’ Settlement January 2, 2020 By Daisy Nguyen A financial tug-of-war is emerging over the $13.5 billion that the nation’s largest utility has agreed to pay to victims...
Insurance Journal’s Top 10 West Region Stories of 2019 January 2, 2020 By Don Jergler California wildfires dominated the news in Insurance Journal’s Western region in 2019, despite it being a quiet year relative to...