State Farm, Consumer Group Battle Ahead of Calif. Insurance Commissioner Decision March 13, 2025 By Susanne Sclafane Ahead of a decision from California’s insurance commissioner on a State Farm General request for emergency rate increases, company executives...
Lloyd’s Said It Will Lose $2.3B From LA Wildfires March 12, 2025 Lloyd’s this week said it will lose $2.3 billion from the Los Angeles wildfires in January, adding to the number...
Viewpoint: The Evolution of Homeowners Insurance in California—From Niche to Necessity March 12, 2025 By Mikhail Gorshunov For many years, the homeowners insurance market operated as a relatively stable and predictable sector in California. Changes were incremental,...
Report: More Insurers in California Paying Wildfire Victims Without Itemized List March 7, 2025 More insurers are paying contents coverage to California wildfire victims without requiring a detailed inventory, according to the California Department...
Los Angeles County Sues Utility Edison Over Deadly Wildfire March 5, 2025 Los Angeles County sued Edison International to recoup its losses from a January wildfire that was one of the most...
Newsom Leans on Veteran Republican to Push $40 Billion California Fire Aid February 28, 2025 By Eliyahu Kamisher California Gov. Gavin Newsom is enlisting veteran Republican lawmaker Ken Calvert to help push his $40 billion wildfire aid request...
Fire Danger in LA Is All Around, But Signals to Residents Are Mixed February 26, 2025 By Leslie Kaufman and Andre Tartar In the era of cutting-edge computer modeling, satellite data and AI, there has never been more abundant information on the...
How Trump’s Mass Layoffs Raise Wildfire Risk in the West, According to Fired Workers February 25, 2025 By Martha Bellisle and Claire Rush The termination letters that ended the careers of thousands of U.S. Forest Service employees mean fewer people and less resources...
California Governor Asks Congress for $40B for LA Wildfire Relief February 24, 2025 California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area...
How Better Water Systems Can Help a City Survive The Next Firestorm February 24, 2025 By Brittany Peterson Santa Rosa. Paradise. Boulder County. Lahaina. Los Angeles. All are places that have shown that American cities and their water...