Record Western Wildfires a Contrast in Otherwise Quiet Year for U.S. Natural Disasters January 28, 2016 By Don Jergler It was a relatively quiet year for natural disasters – except for those living in the Western U.S. Property data...
California Draws $10M From Reserves to Remove Wildfire Debris September 30, 2015 California Governor Jerry Brown last week directed $10 million from the state’s budget reserve to help pay for the removal...
Alaska Governor Declares Disaster From Fire In Interior Village April 28, 2015 By DAN JOLING Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has declared a state disaster in response to a fire that crippled water service in the...
Global Risk Investment May R!SE With U.N., Willis-Backed Initiative January 15, 2015 By Don Jergler There is opportunity in climate change. That’s the frown-upside down view being taken by at least one large insurance broker...
IICF Targets $250K to California and Colorado Charities January 8, 2015 The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation is awarding $254,000 in grants to 29 local nonprofits in California and Colorado for the...
Climate Change in 2015 Could be Bigger Than Religion – or Selfie December 31, 2014 By Don Jergler The phrase “climate change” yields roughly 108 million results in a Google search – in the ballpark in terms of...
Colorado Woman Invents Cardboard Shelters For Disaster Areas December 5, 2014 By Jakob Rodgers Darla Skolnekovich’s business ambitions are made of cardboard. Reinforced, waterproof, fire-resistant cardboard – the type that, Skolnekovich says, could make...
Arkansas Adds 11 Counties To Disaster Relief Declaration May 14, 2014 Arkansas’ congressional delegation says Gov. Mike Beebe has added 11 counties to the state’s major disaster declaration request to help...
Competing Bills to Address Safety of Oil Transport In Washington February 12, 2014 By Phuong Le Washington state lawmakers are considering competing measures that try to address potential risks as more crude oil is shipped by...
Alaskan Mayor Signs Local Disaster Declaration October 31, 2013 Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre has signed a local disaster emergency declaration due to the unseasonably heavy rains that...