Ally Financial to Offer Home Insurance in Partnership With Hippo August 11, 2021 By David French U.S. online bank Ally Financial has agreed to backstop home insurance policies provided by Hippo Holdings Inc., providing capital for...
Northern California’s Dixie Fire Has Affected 800-Plus Structures, And High Winds Are on Their Way August 9, 2021 By Don Jergler When Tom Larsen thinks of the Dixie Fire in Northern California, he thinks about better modeling. Larsen, the senior director...
Wildfire Weather May Return to Northern California August 9, 2021 By Christopher Weber and Jonathan J. Cooper Thick smoke that held down winds and temperatures began to clear Sunday from the scenic forestlands of Northern California as...
U.S. West Consumer Survey: 4-in-10 Policyholders Don’t Talk to Insurer About Wildfire Risks August 5, 2021 Most residents of the wildfire-plagued Western U.S. believe in mitigation efforts, but fewer are actually taking such steps – while...
Wildfire Destroys Much of California Gold Rush Town August 5, 2021 A wind-driven wildfire tore through a Northern California mountain town, leaving much of the downtown in ashes as crews braced...
California, Nevada Governors Tour Site of Massive Wildfire July 28, 2021 By Sam Metz The governors of California and Nevada called for more federal firefighting assistance Wednesday as they toured a region blackened by...
Viewpoint: Is California Serious About Addressing the Wildfire Risk? Not So Much. July 27, 2021 By John Norwood Recent state budget actions by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature make a strong argument that the state...
Fire Crews Making Progress on Massive Oregon Blaze July 23, 2021 By Nathan Howard The nation’s largest wildfire is still raging through southern Oregon but crews were scaling back some night operations as hard...
Oregon Wildfire Burns More than 476 Square Miles July 19, 2021 Erratic winds and dry lightning added to the dangers for crews battling the nation’s largest wildfire over the weekend in...
Largest Wildfire in Oregon Prompts New Evacuations July 16, 2021 By Gillian Flaccus Firefighters are scrambling to control a raging wildfire in southeastern Oregon that’s spreading miles a day in windy conditions, one...