New Mexico Lawmakers Say Farmers Shortchanged on Disaster Aid October 19, 2020 By Susan Montoya Bryan New Mexico’s congressional delegation is calling for more oversight of a federal agency after some farmers and ranchers were shortchanged...
Michigan Farmers to Have Access to State Weather Data Viewer August 20, 2020 Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is making data on programs related to weather conditions available to farmers. The...
Progressive, Travelers, USAA Latest to Offer Insureds Discounts, Other Accommodations April 9, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson More insurers are coming forward every day with discounts, extended coverage and relaxed payment terms for insureds affected by shelter-in-place...
Texas Windstorm Insurer to Assess Members $90M for Harvey, Defer Action on Rates December 10, 2019 The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board of directors voted today to assess member insurance companies $90 million based on losses...
Groups, Officials Pen Letter to 3 Large California Insurers Asking Them to Ditch Fossil Fuels October 31, 2019 Several dozen activist groups, businesses and elected representatives released a letter on Thursday to the CEOs of Liberty Mutual, ÌìÃÀÍøÕ¾´«Ã½´«Ã½...
Rain Leaves Midwest Veggie Farmers Struggling With No Aid on Horizon June 18, 2019 By Scott McFetridge Like farmers throughout the Midwest, this spring’s torrential rains turned Andrew Dunham’s land into sticky muck that set him back...
Insurance Journal West’s Top Stories for 2018: California Commissioner Race, Hawaii Lava, Wildfire Losses December 31, 2018 By Don Jergler Another year down, and too many fascinating news headlines to count. Hawaii’s lava, the race for California insurance commissioner, and...
Official Figure on Insured Losses for 2018 California Wildfires Reaches $9B December 12, 2018 By Don Jergler The official tally for insured losses from this year’s major California wildfires is $9.05 billion – for now. California Insurance...
S&P Says Insurers and Reinsurers Can Absorb Losses from California Wildfires November 16, 2018 S&P Global Ratings expects both the primary insurers and reinsurers to be able to absorb losses from the California wildfires,...
Insurance Adjusters Mobilized to Deal with Harvey Cat Losses August 27, 2017 By Denise Johnson Teams of insurance adjusters were mobilized Friday in Texas cities closest to Hurricane Harvey’s expected path of destruction. Hurricane Harvey...