Startup AiDash Raises $50M for Tech Using AI, Satellites to Spot Wildfire Risk January 26, 2024 By Peter Henderson A California startup using artificial intelligence (AI) and satellites to spot fire and weather risks on power lines, AiDash, reported...
The Hartford to Discontinue Writing New Homeowners Policies in California January 24, 2024 The Hartford confirmed this week it will discontinue writing new homeowners policies in California. The carrier reportedly has less than...
Power Line Falls on Car During Oregon Ice Storm, Killing 3 January 22, 2024 By Claire Rush and Hallie Golden A power line fell on a parked car in northeast Portland, Oregon, killing three people and injuring a baby during...
Wildfire Prevention, Helping Maui Recover Top Agenda for Hawaii Lawmakers January 16, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy Hawaii lawmakers convened this week for the first time since the burning of historic Lahaina awakened the state to the...
Two California Cities Among Most Likely to Experience Flood Damage January 12, 2024 Two California cities made the list of cities most likely to experience flood damage in a new study. Stockton and...
Maui Needs Tourists. Can They Visit Without Compounding Wildfire Trauma? January 3, 2024 By Audrey McAvoy The restaurant where Katie Austin was a server burned in the wildfire that devastated Hawaii`s historic town of Lahaina this...
Top West Insurance Journal Stories of 2023 December 29, 2023 By Don Jergler Insurers pulling back from an increasingly risky California market grabbed the attention of Insurance Journal readers this year. This was...
Hawaii Fire Shows Wildfires Pose Particular Threat to Elderly and Other Vulnerable Individuals December 28, 2023 By Gene Johnson, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Mark Thiessen Sharlene Rabang and her calico cat fled the wildfire that destroyed her town on Maui and arrived at a family...
California Awards $21.7M to Boost Climate Resilience Across the State December 26, 2023 A new Regional Resilience Grant Program aims to protect California communities from climate impacts like wildfire, drought, sea level rise...
California Commissioner Warns Insurers About Auto Insurance Consumer Complaints December 22, 2023 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued an official notice to insurers regarding consumers who have been reporting issues obtaining auto...