Smoke, Coverage Issues Cloud Wildfire Forecast: $35-$45B Losses Insured January 17, 2025 By Susanne Sclafane CoreLogic announced a preliminary range of insured losses for the Eaton and Palisades Fires in Los Angeles of $35 billion...
Will California’s FAIR Plan Have Enough Cash for Its Wildfire Claims? January 16, 2025 By L.S. Howard There has been some question about whether California’s insurer of last resort – the FAIR Plan – has enough cash...
Update: Re/Insurer Losses From LA Wildfires Expected to Be Significant but Manageable January 10, 2025 By L.S. Howard Insurers are facing significant losses from the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires — given the high value of homes and businesses...
Oregon’s New Rules for Homeowners Living in Certain High-Risk Wildfire Areas January 9, 2025 By Claire Rush Oregon homeowners living in certain areas at high risk of wildfire will face stricter building codes and mandates to reduce...
A Look at the $100B Disaster Relief in the Government Spending Bill December 27, 2024 By Rebecca Santana and Travis Loller Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this...
The War on Wildfires Is Going High-Tech December 27, 2024 By William Ralston Last December, a farmer was burning dry grapevines in his vineyard in Deir Mar Moussa, a hill town a dozen...
Australia Braces for Worsening Bushfires as National Park Burns December 23, 2024 By Amy Bainbridge Fire restrictions are in place across the Australian state of Victoria as one of its most popular national parks burns...
Oregon Lawmakers OK $218M in Emergency Wildfire Funding December 17, 2024 By Claire Rush Oregon lawmakers approved $218 million in emergency wildfire funds during special session that was convened to address unpaid bills stemming...
Drones Offer an Unparalleled View of the Biggest Wildfire Risks December 5, 2024 Spotting dead and downed trees that can fuel explosive fires is like searching for a needle in a haystack for...
More Logging Proposed to Help Curb Wildfires in Pacific Northwest November 20, 2024 By Matthew Brown U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and...