If US Inflation Reflected Rising Home Insurance Costs, It’d Be Even Higher April 9, 2024 By Zahra Hirji If the rising price of homeowners insurance were factored into the US Consumer Price Index — a key metric of...
US Dog-Related Injury Claims Hit $1.12 Billion in 2023: Triple-I, State Farm Report April 9, 2024 US insurers paid out $1.12 billion in dog-related injury claims in 2023 according to the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and...
The Risky Economics of ‘Going Bare’ Without Homeowners Insurance April 8, 2024 By Chris Taylor Owning a home can feel like risky business, from coming up with the mortgage payment every month to worrying about...
California Green City Backers Advance Landowner Legal Fight April 2, 2024 A company that bought property for a group of tech billionaires trying to build a sustainable city in northern California...
Hawaii Says 30 Lahaina Fire Survivors Are Moving Into Housing Daily But 3K Still in Hotels April 2, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said some 3,000 people displaced by Lahaina’s wildfires are still living in hotels more than seven...
Viewpoint: The Impact of Climate-Driven Risk Reassessments on the Housing Market March 27, 2024 By Travis Hodges One of the most pressing challenges facing insurance professionals today is the escalating impact of extreme weather events in traditionally...
Maui’s Mayor Prioritizes Vows to Hire More Firefighters After Hawaii Wildfire March 19, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy Maui’s mayor says he is prioritizing housing, evaluating evacuation routes and hiring more firefighters as his Hawaii community recovers from...
Landslide Destroys Los Angeles Home, Threatening at Least 2 Others March 15, 2024 By John Antczak A landslide reduced a Los Angeles house under renovation to a jumble of lumber, pulled the pool and deck away...
Texas Fires Have Emitted a Near-Record Amount of Carbon March 14, 2024 By Zahra Hirji Texas fires released roughly 3.4 million metric ton of carbon dioxide in January and February, according to a new analysis....
Pacificorp Ordered to Pay Oregon Wildfire Victims Another $42M March 8, 2024 A jury in Oregon has ordered PacifiCorp to pay more than $42 million to 10 victims of devastating wildfires on...