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Crews Battled a 25,000-Acre Wildfire Near Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Feb 27 2026 // Crews in South Florida were trying to contain a wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve that had burned more than 25,000 acres (100 square kilometers) near the immigration detention facility known as ” Alligator...
After Hedge Fund Interest, UK’s Flood Re Plans More Cat Bonds
Feb 27 2026 // Britain’s ultimate backstop against flood-related losses is planning to rely more on the capital markets, after its first ever catastrophe bond drew a lot of interest from specialist investors including hedge fund...
Viewpoint: Claims Handling Breakdowns From LA Wildfires One Year on
Feb 24 2026 // It’s been more than a year since the Palisades and Eaton Fires in Los Angeles, and attorneys who work in first‑party property claims are still seeing a steady rise in disputes. That trend isn’t slowing down...
Cattle Ranchers Search for Feed as Wildfires Burn Grazing Lands
Feb 23 2026 // Pasture lands have been stripped down to a sea of sand after wildfires tore across the U.S. Plains, killing cattle and wiping out their food sources, and threatening a historically small herd already linked to rising beef...
NAIC Says 2026 Priorities Include Disaster Preparedness, Responsible Tech Use
Feb 23 2026 // The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) released its strategic priorities for 2026, including the oversight of emerging technology like artificial intelligence. “At the NAIC, a deep bench of 56...
Berkshire’s Pacificorp Pays $575M to Settle Oregon, California Wildfire Claims
Feb 23 2026 // PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway, agreed to pay $575 million to resolve U.S. government damages claims related to six wildfires in Oregon and California that burned nearly 290,000 acres of federal land,...
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