South Korea to Advance EV Battery Certification Scheme After Series of Fires August 27, 2024 By Ju-min Park South Korea’s government and ruling party have agreed to move up an electric vehicle battery certification program, the party said...
An Estimated 290 Residences Damaged by Flooding From Lake Dammed by Alaska Glacier August 14, 2024 Roughly 290 residences in Alaska’s capital city were damaged last week by flooding from a lake dammed by the Mendenhall...
South Korean Alarm Over EV Battery Fires Puts Spotlight on Safety Concerns August 14, 2024 South Korea is urging automakers operating in the country to disclose the manufacturer of batteries used in electric vehicles (EV)...
M4.4 Earthquake Near Pasadena Felt out to California’s High Desert August 13, 2024 The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed that a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck an area southeast of of Highland Park, California on...
Colorado Wildfire That Destroyed 27 Homes Was Human-Caused, Officials Say August 12, 2024 By Jesse Bedayn The Colorado wildfire that tore through 15 square miles (39 square kilometers) and destroyed 48 buildings, over half of which...
California Commissioner Orders Insurance Cancelation Moratorium for 185K Residents August 8, 2024 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a one-year moratorium on insurance companies to preserve residential insurance coverage for more than...
Containment Increased on Massive Wildfire, 640 Structures Destroyed August 5, 2024 Firefighters have increased containment on the 627-square-mile Park Fire near Chico, California, which is now 34% contained. The fire, now...
Legislation Will Provide $100M in Aid to Victims of Wildfires and Flooding in New Mexico August 5, 2024 New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed legislation that will provide $100 million in emergency aid to victims of...
Are Captives the Answer for Uninsured HOAs? Utah Opens Door August 1, 2024 By Susanne Sclafane When actuary Greg Fears attended a Western Region Captive Insurance Conference in April, he expected to learn and share information...
Fires in The West Are Becoming Ever Bigger, Consuming. Why and What Can Be Done? July 30, 2024 By Heather Hollingsowrth Decades of snuffing out fires at the first sign of smoke combined with climate change have laid the groundwork for...