$1.7B in Block Grants Awarded to North Carolina Governments for Helene Recovery January 10, 2025 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina governments are receiving over $1.65 billion in federal block grant money to help address...
Major Florida Citrus Grower to End Operations After Years of Hurricanes and Blight January 9, 2025 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A major grower said this week it is abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds...
Los Angeles Fires Become Existential Test for California’s Stopgap Insurer January 9, 2025 By Leslie Kaufman The conflagrations tearing across Los Angeles are on track to be among the most expensive wildfire disasters in U.S. history,...
Viewpoint: It Is Insurers’ Time to Lead a Resilience Revolution January 9, 2025 By Steven Rothstein and Francis Bouchard There is a risk crisis affecting the insurance industry. Hurricanes Helene and Milton left a trail of tens of billions...
California Winds Drive Severe Fire Danger in Rain-Starved LA January 6, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal and Mark Chediak Exceptionally powerful, dry winds expected across Southern California this week are set to send wildfire risk skyrocketing in a region...
New NC Governor Issues Orders to Speed Housing Work After Helene January 6, 2025 ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — New North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein took several actions on Thursday to help the short- and...
Rescuers Describe Scene at a Hawaii Home After Deadly Fireworks Blast January 3, 2025 By Mead Gruver Emergency crews arrived to a chaotic and gruesome scene in a Honolulu neighborhood after a large New Year’s firework tipped...
Top West Region Insurance Journal Stories of 2024 December 30, 2024 By Don Jergler Wildfires and their effect on the California’s homeowners insurance crisis dominated Insurance Journal’s West headlines this year. Other popular stories...
Senate Committee Reveals Climate Change Danger to Financial System December 20, 2024 By Don Jergler A Senate Budget Committee report shows how dangerous climate change is to the nation’s financial system as well as how...
Tampa Bay Rays Secure New Stadium as County Approves Bonds December 18, 2024 The Tampa Bay Rays secured their future in west-central Florida as county officials approved a crucial bond sale for the...