Editor’s Picks for January 2025

• Army Helicopter’s Altitude Seen as Factor in Probe of DC Crash
• Diminished Value Not Covered by Standard Auto Policy, State High Court Rules
• Uber Alleges Fraud Scheme by NY Groups Faking Car-Crash Injuries
• Insurer Payouts at $4 Billion and Counting So Far for LA Wildfires
• Lawsuit Accuses Amazon of Secretly Tracking Consumers Through Cellphones
• LA Wildfires by The Numbers: Insured Losses, Total Losses, Ratings, Rates
• Fitch Says LA Fires Could Consume 30% of European Reinsurer Natural Disaster Budgets
• Does 15-Year Roof Age Rule Discourage More Wind-Resistant Products?
• Moody’s Expects L.A. Wildfires to Increase Property Insurance Costs Across State
• Fire-Damaged Cannabis Grower Loses $1.3 Million Business Income Loss Claim
• KCC Estimates Losses From Palisades And Eaton Fires in LA to Be Near $28B
• Verisk Estimates Insured Losses for Palisades and Eaton Fires at $28B to $35B
• Growing Concerns About Wildfires in Carolina Thanks to Kindling Left by Helene
• Treasury’s FIO Releases ‘Flawed’ Homeowners Insurance Report, Industry Says
• Wildfire-Risk Models Are Struggling to Predict LA-Style Fires
• InsurTechs Highlight New Approaches to Wildfire Insurance
• Fire-Ravaged LA to See Respite But Danger ‘Not Yet Passed’
• Los Angeles Is on Edge as Strong Winds Keep Fire Danger Elevated
• Allianz Lists Cyber, Business Interruption, Natural Disasters as Top Business Risks
• Texas Lawsuit Alleges Allstate Illegally Collects Driver Data
• FEMA Maps Lead to Development in Flood-Risk Areas, University Study Shows
• Los Angeles Fires Rage as High Winds Set to Return This Week
• Mercury General Wildfire Losses Will Hit Reinsurance Cover. One Event?
• The Most Important LA Wildfire Stories to Know About
• Paradise Destroyed: Fire Razes LA Enclave Bigger Than Manhattan
• More SE States Pushing Funding, Discounts for Stronger Roofs as Storms Increase
• Catastrophic Weather Drives Insured Losses to Highest Since 2017
• Insured Losses From Los Angeles Wildfires Rising: $8B to $20B
• Settlements Eclipse $40B in 2024 as PFAS, Reverse Discrimination Claims Emerge
• Injured While ‘Simply Walking’ Not Covered by Workers’ Compensation
• California Wildfires Will Likely Lead to Large Economic and Insured Losses
• Thousands Flee From Uncontrolled Wildfires Burning Near Los Angeles
• Did Florida Appeals Court Put the Final Nail in the AOB Coffin? Maybe
• Tesla Faces US Probe Over Driverless Vehicle-Summon Feature
• Uber Not Liable: Driver Was Not Logged in at Time of Accident, Florida Court Rules
• New Orleans Attack, Cybertruck Blast Raise US Security Fears
• He Saved the Chocolates But Lost His Workers’ Compensation Insurance

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