Chile Declares Catastrophe as Deadly Fires Force Evacuations January 19, 2026 By Andrea Jaramillo Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in two southern regions of the country where raging wildfires have...
One Dead in Australian Wildfires That May Burn for Weeks to Come January 12, 2026 By Peter Vercoe One person has died in wildfires in the Australian state of Victoria that have burned out an area slightly larger...
Australian State Faces Catastrophic Fire Risk From Heat Wave January 8, 2026 By Ben Westcott Australia is bracing for catastrophic fire risk in parts of Victoria on Friday as the country swelters through its worst...
Millions at Risk of Los Angeles-Style Wildfires in Australia January 6, 2026 By Keira Wright Millions of people living on the expanding outskirts of Australia’s major cities face an increasing risk of urban wildfires similar...
2025 Was One of Three Hottest Years on Record: Researchers December 31, 2025 By Alexa St. John Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said. It was...
[Video] Wildfires, Lawsuits, AI, and M&A: A Look Back at Insurance in 2025 December 31, 2025 Insurance Journal recaps the biggest stories of 2025—across all of our regions—from record-breaking wildfires and climate losses to broker mega-deals,...
Catastrophe Bonds Linked to Wildfires Lose ‘Untouchable’ Status December 19, 2025 By Gautam Naik Alternative investment managers are starting to take a serious interest in catastrophe bonds tied to wildfires, moving into a risk...
LA Fires and US Severe Convective Storms Drive Insured Losses of $107B in 2025 December 16, 2025 By L.S. Howard Insured losses from natural catastrophes will surpass US$100 billion mark in 2025 for the sixth consecutive year – driven mainly...
Zillow Deleting Home Climate Risk Scores Reveals Limits of Flood, Fire Data December 10, 2025 By Eric Roston When Zillow Group Inc. removed climate risk scores from its home listings last month, following a complaint from the real...
Arizona Study Group Issues Report on Homeowners Insurance and Wildfire Risk December 5, 2025 A report from a regulator-created group found that a multifaceted approach to addressing wildfires and lack of insurance affordability in...