Farmers Estimates $600M in Losses from LA Wildfires February 19, 2025 Farmers said on Wednesday that it expects losses from the Los Angeles wildfires last month to reach an estimated $600...
Scientists Racing to Discover Depth of Ocean Damage From LA Wildfires February 19, 2025 By Dorany Pineda On a recent Sunday, Tracy Quinn drove down the Pacific Coast Highway to assess damage wrought upon the coastline by...
California Wildfire Mitigation And Recovery Bill Package Introduced February 14, 2025 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and a group of state lawmakers are pushing a 10-bill legislative package designed to improve...
Southern California Edison Gear Ignited More Fires in 2024 Than Previous Year February 13, 2025 By Tim McLaughlin Southern California Edison’s equipment ignited nearly 60% more fires in 2024 than in the previous year, mainly tiny ones that...
Mercury Expects to Lose $1.6B to $2B From LA Wildfires February 13, 2025 By Susanne Sclafane Although Mercury Insurance Group expects gross losses from the 2025 California wildfires in the $1.6 billion-$2.0 billion range, potential subrogation...
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...
Hawaii Lawmakers Seek Tougher Fireworks Enforcement Following Explosion February 13, 2025 State senators have declined to move forward with a statewide ban on all fireworks, and instead are working to significantly...
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...
Viewpoint: How Will the California FAIR Plan Fare? What’s Next for Independent Agents? February 10, 2025 By Rene Swan If there is a single bright spot to be found in the aftermath of the costliest wildfire in California’s history,...
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...