New NC Governor Issues Orders to Speed Housing Work After Helene January 6, 2025 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein took several actions on Thursday to help the short- and...
Rescuers Describe Scene at a Hawaii Home After Deadly Fireworks Blast January 3, 2025 By Mead Gruver Emergency crews arrived to a chaotic and gruesome scene in a Honolulu neighborhood after a large New Year’s firework tipped...
Wildfire Smoke Health Risks Can Linger in Homes That Escape Burning January 2, 2025 By Colleen E. Reid (THE CONVERSATION) On Dec. 30, 2021, a wind-driven wildfire raced through two communities just outside Boulder, Colorado. In the span...
California Commissioner Issues Regulation to Allow Reinsurance in Ratemaking December 30, 2024 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday announced what he is calling the final step in his efforts to help...
Pacific Northwest Poll: Belief That Young Adults Can’t Afford Homes on The Rise December 30, 2024 Young adults across the Pacific Northwest have found homeownership to be increasingly out of reach as home prices across the...
Senate Says Climate Is Causing Insurance ‘Crisis’; Industry Strikes Back December 19, 2024 By Chad Hemenway The U.S. Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday held a hearing to release a study they said confirms climate change is...
Millions of Homeowners May Be Underinsured Due to Secondary Structures: ZestyAI December 18, 2024 Millions of U.S. homes are underinsured, not because of any added value in the homes, but because additional structures on...
Advocacy Groups Ask FIO to Release Homeowners Insurance Data Collected by NAIC December 17, 2024 By Chad Hemenway A coalition of consumer, environmental, and fair housing groups have called upon the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office to release homeowners...
Oregon Lawmakers OK $218M in Emergency Wildfire Funding December 17, 2024 By Claire Rush Oregon lawmakers approved $218 million in emergency wildfire funds during special session that was convened to address unpaid bills stemming...
International, Domestic Insurers Push Into Catastrophe-Hit US Property Markets December 16, 2024 By Carolyn Cohn and Noor Zainab Hussain International and domestic insurers are pushing into the U.S. market for hard-to-protect homes, charging high premiums and enjoying strong profits...