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GAO: Wind Risk Linked to Larger Insurance Premium Jumps Than Wildfire
Apr 7 2026 // A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that average premium increases between risk levels are larger for wind than for wildfire. Between 2019 and 2024, homes in areas classified as severe or extreme...
California Wildfire Almost Fully Contained as Evacuation Orders Lifted
Apr 6 2026 // A Southern California wildfire that prompted evacuation orders is now nearly fully contained, according to fire officials. The Springs Fire in Riverside County grew to roughly 4,176 acres, but is now 95% contained. The...
Delos Says It Has Expanded Eligibility by 1M California Homes in Wildfire-Stressed Areas
Apr 6 2026 // Delos Insurance Solutions says it has increased access to its insurance by more than 1 million homes in wildfire-stressed locations across California in the past 12 months with new capacity. The property insurance MGA said...
EPA Watchdog Finds Nation’s Most Toxic Sites Are Vulnerable to Flooding, Wildfires
Apr 2 2026 // About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans in surrounding communities, the internal watchdog...
California Drought, Wildfire Risks Grow as Snow Falls Short
Apr 2 2026 // California is heading into its dry season with just a fraction of the snow it typically has across its highest peaks at the end of its winter months, raising the prospects of drought across the most populous U.S....
Viewpoint: California’s Surplus Lines HO Market Driven by Access, Not Wildfire Risk
Apr 1 2026 // It’s been more than two years since I wrote an analysis based on Surplus Line Association of California insight and data for an Insurance Journal article forecasting that the state’s homeowners insurance market...
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