A $100 Million Mall Reopening Is a Sign of LA’s Uneven Fire Recovery August 19, 2026 By John Gittelsohn There’s a flurry of construction in Pacific Palisades, more than a year and a half after a wildfire ravaged the...
Homeowners Insurance Market Reaches ‘Fragmented Phase,’ Says S&P GMI August 13, 2026 By Chad Hemenway New research from S&P Global Market Intelligence looks to suggest that homeowners insurers are reaching rate adequacy, but certain marketplace...
WV Fire Commission Has Failed to Make Plan to Address High Fire Death Rate August 13, 2026 By Henry Culvyhouse West Virginia is one of the deadliest states for house fires, killing an average of 32 people per year between...
Green Shield Expands Non-Admitted High-Value HO Program to California and Colorado August 13, 2026 A specialty homeowners program serving high-value homeowners is coming to California and Colorado. Green Shield Risk Solutions is expanding its...
Wildfires Mean Portland Edges Out Kinshasa for World’s Worst Air August 5, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan Wildfires burning across Washington and Oregon have left Portland with the worst air quality among major cities around the world,...
Washington Man Charged With Starting Devastating Spokane Fire August 4, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan and Emma Haidar A 37-year-old Washington State man has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with one of the wildfires that...
Farmers Files to Expand Coverage, Raise Rates for California Small Businesses August 3, 2026 Farmers Insurance filed an upgraded business insurance rating plan to expand commercial insurance coverage for business owners across the state...
Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Structures in Washington State August 3, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan and María Paula Mijares Torres Hundreds of structures have been destroyed and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated, as wildfires rip through eastern...
Plymouth Rock Launches ChatGPT for Home Insurance Quotes August 3, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson Homeowners can now obtain insurance quotes from Plymouth Rock Home Assurance through a “natural” conversation with ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence...
Silicon Valley Enclave Most Expensive US ZIP as AI Wealth Surges August 3, 2026 By Francesca Maglione and Sophie Alexander In the Silicon Valley enclave of Atherton, a six-bedroom, nine-bath mansion featuring a theater, a private rose garden and a...