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...
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...
Travelers Expecting $1.7 Billion in Catastrophe Losses From LA Wildfires February 11, 2025 Another major California insurer is reporting losses in excess of $1 billion from the Los Angeles area wildfires. The Travelers...
What’s Tying Up $4B Settlement for Hawaii Wildfire Victims February 11, 2025 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher Hawaii’s Supreme Court heard arguments last week over insurance issues that are tying up a potential $4 billion settlement over...
Newsom Wants to Speed up Delayed Rule to Make California Homes More Fire Resistant February 10, 2025 By Trân Nguyen As Los Angeles reels from deadly January wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order...
AM Best: Wildfires Intensifying California’s Property Insurance Troubles February 6, 2025 Wildfires are intensifying the problems in California’s property insurance market, according to a new commentary from AM Best. Those problems...
Inside the LA Fire Cleanup’s Rush to Remove Tons of Toxic Rubble February 6, 2025 By Todd Woody Removing toxic waste from the foothills and coastal canyons where more than 16,000 homes and businesses burned down in the...
Startup Accused of Gouging LA Fire Victims on Rent February 6, 2025 By Robert Burnson and John Gittelsohn A venture capital-backed startup illegally jacked up rents for furnished apartments in Los Angeles — more than 50% in one...
USAA Becomes 3rd Insurer to Report $1B-Plus in Claims So Far for LA Wildfires February 5, 2025 By Don Jergler USAA has paid out more than $1 billion for the Los Angeles wildfires, making it the third insurer to report...
California Faces Mudslide Threat From Flooding Rains After Wildfires February 4, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan Weeks after wildfires that killed at least 29 people and destroyed entire neighborhoods, Southern California is facing another extreme-weather threat:...