Report Forecasts ‘Above-Normal’ U.S. Wildfire Season, Worse in Drought-Plagued West May 4, 2022 By Don Jergler The U.S. has in store an “above-normal” wildfire season if a prediction out on Wednesday from fire weather experts holds...
Florida Panhandle Wildfire Forces Evac of Areas Still Recovering from Hurricane Michael March 7, 2022 Hundreds of residents near Panama City, Florida, were forced to evacuate from a wildfire that destroyed at least two homes...
New Jersey Initiates Controlled Burns to Lessen Fire Risk in Pinelands March 7, 2022 By Wayne Parry New Jersey environmental officials are fighting fire with fire, using so-called “controlled burns” to reduce the risk of future wildfires...
California Budget Aims to Tackle Climate Change, Wildfires, Crime January 12, 2022 California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $286.4 billion budget that sets off months of budget talks with his fellow Democrats,...
Unfinished Business Awaits California Lawmakers January 4, 2022 By Don Thompson California lawmakers are flush with money and unfinished business from last year as they returned to the state Capitol on...
Climate Change, New Construction Mean More Destructive Wildfires in West January 3, 2022 By Martha Bellisle The winter grassland fire that blew up along Colorado’s Front Range was rare, experts say, but similar events will be...
14 Insurers Pressing Lawsuit vs. Park Service After Gatlinburg Wildfires December 2, 2021 Fourteen insurance companies are pressing ahead with a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging that the National Park Service did...
Risky Business: Climate Change Turns Up Heat on Insurers, Policyholders November 12, 2021 By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn Tony and Jhan Dunn never thought they would leave California, where they grew up, built a life together and planned...
California Insurance Commissioner Lays Out Priorities for CPCU Crowd October 21, 2021 By Don Jergler Access to affordable healthcare for all, ensuring greater diversity in the insurance industry, and finding more creative solutions to deal...
Guy Carpenter Launches European Wildfire Risk Score as Exposure Management Tool October 18, 2021 Guy Carpenter & Co., the reinsurance business of Marsh McLennan has announced the launch of a Wildfire Risk Score designed...