Newsom Wants to Speed up Delayed Rule to Make California Homes More Fire Resistant February 10, 2025 By Trân Nguyễn As Los Angeles reels from deadly January wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order...
AM Best: Wildfires Intensifying California’s Property Insurance Troubles February 6, 2025 Wildfires are intensifying the problems in California’s property insurance market, according to a new commentary from AM Best. Those problems...
Inside the LA Fire Cleanup’s Rush to Remove Tons of Toxic Rubble February 6, 2025 By Todd Woody Removing toxic waste from the foothills and coastal canyons where more than 16,000 homes and businesses burned down in the...
California Faces Mudslide Threat From Flooding Rains After Wildfires February 4, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan Weeks after wildfires that killed at least 29 people and destroyed entire neighborhoods, Southern California is facing another extreme-weather threat:...
State Farm Seeking Interim 22% Rate Hike for Homeowners in Wake of LA Wildfires February 3, 2025 State Farm General said on Monday it is asking the California Department of Insurance to immediately approve interim rate increases,...
Insurer Payouts at $4 Billion and Counting So Far for LA Wildfires January 30, 2025 By Don Jergler Preliminary data show insurance companies have so far paid out more than $4 billion for losses from the biggest two...
Climate Change Made LA 35% More Primed to Burn, Scientists Say January 29, 2025 By Eric Roston Climate change made Southern California’s dangerous wildfire conditions in early January 35% more likely than they would have been before...
Edison Shares New Details on Transmission Lines in Eaton Amid Wildfire Probe January 28, 2025 By Mrinalika Roy Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International, said on Monday preliminary analysis of data showed a “momentary and...
Does 15-Year Roof Age Rule Discourage More Wind-Resistant Products? January 24, 2025 By William Rabb After Hurricane Milton swept through parts of southwestern Florida in October, aerial drone images showed condominium buildings with large sections...
Moody’s Expects L.A. Wildfires to Increase Property Insurance Costs Across State January 24, 2025 Moody’s Ratings said in a report on Thursday that it expects the Los Angeles wildfires to increase property insurance costs...