Northern California Braces for Power Shutoffs Amid Fire Risk September 11, 2026 By Naureen S. Malik and Lauren Rosenthal Nearly a dozen counties in Northern California face an elevated risk of power shutoffs this weekend as extreme heat and...
Viewpoint: After 3 Years of Retreat, Insurance Capacity Is Returning to California September 10, 2026 By Attila Toth For the first time in three years, capacity is returning to the California homeowners insurance market. The clearest evidence is...
Insured Loss Estimates Top $600M From Washington Fires, Testing New Commissioner September 8, 2026 By Don Jergler The wildfires that plagued Washington for nearly half the summer put new Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer and her office to...
Insurance Again Dominates Number of Complaints to Oregon Consumer Advocates September 3, 2026 Insurance continued to be the biggest generator of complaints to the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation, according to the division,...
California Lawmakers Adjourn Without Voting on Wildfire Bill September 2, 2026 By Andrew Oxford and Michelle Ma The California Assembly adjourned without passing a revamp of the state’s wildfire response, sending up shares in two key power...
California Lawmakers File Wildfire Plan, Without Newsom Asks September 1, 2026 By Michelle Ma and Andrew Oxford California legislators introduced a bill Saturday that would update the state’s wildfire response without shifting liability away from publicly traded...
Oregon Regulators Extend Wildfire Emergency Orders to Pause Insurance Cancellations August 31, 2026 The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is extending its order for insurers to suspend cancellations and nonrenewals for residents impacted...
Hawaii Insurance Division Issues Memo to Insurers for Lala Claims August 27, 2026 The Hawaii Insurance Division issued a memo to insurers this week stating it expects them to handle claims from Tropical...
Agents Alliance Opposes California FAIR Plan Commission Reductions August 26, 2026 The American Agents Alliance is coming out against commission reductions announced by the California FAIR Plan that will lower compensation...
California Lawmakers to Oppose Limits on Insurance Fire Claims August 26, 2026 By Andrew Oxford and Michelle Ma California lawmakers are lining up against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to rewrite how the state assigns financial responsibility for wildfires...