Most Losses in Destructive Eaton Fire Tied to Conflagration Hazard, Report Shows August 28, 2025 By Allen Laman An analysis found that properties assessed as low or moderate wildfire hazard in the L.A. Fire may still face high...
The Ghost of Hurricane Katrina Haunts Catastrophe Modelers August 25, 2025 By Gautam Naik When Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans in August 2005, causing greater insurance losses than any other natural disaster in...
While LA Burned, Rules to Protect Homes From Wildfires Were on Hold August 13, 2025 By Todd Woody As wildfires raged across Los Angeles in January, a state official parried an email from a resident living on the...
Zurich Insurance Beats Estimates Despite LA Wildfire Hit August 7, 2025 By Noele Illien Zurich posted a 6% gain in profit for the first half of 2025 as the insurer shook off losses from...
Deadly Wildfires Ravage Southwest France as Heat Wave Builds August 6, 2025 By Joe Wertz and Nayla Razzouk Wildfires ravaged vineyards and farms in southern France, leaving one person dead and forcing residents to flee as flames shut...
Swiss Re: Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Hit $80B in First Half August 6, 2025 By Manya Saini Global insured losses from natural catastrophes hit $80 billion in the first half of 2025, driven by the L.A. wildfires...
Munich Re Reports Insured Losses Hit $80B in First Half of Year, Driven by US Claims July 29, 2025 Natural disasters across the globe cost insurers $80 billion during the first half of 2025, up from $64 billion in...
California Department of Insurance Completes Final Review of Wildfire Model July 24, 2025 The California Department of Insurance completed a review of the state’s first wildfire catastrophe model, marking a dramatic change in...
Edison Sets Up Compensation Program for Victims of LA’s Eaton Fire July 24, 2025 By Mark Chediak Southern California Edison will set up a program to compensate victims of a deadly Los Angeles wildfire that it has...
First-Half 2025 Insured Losses From Natural Cats Hit $100B, Driven by US Events July 16, 2025 By L.S. Howard Global insured losses during the first half of this year were at least $100 billion, and more than 90% of...