Millions Risk Losing Homeowners Insurance in Fire-Ravaged California September 27, 2021 By Leslie Kaufman A California moratorium guaranteeing insurance in wildfire-threatened areas lapsed Saturday, putting 347,000 homes in Pasadena and other Los Angeles foothills...
Insured Price Tag for Canada’s Summer Storms and Wildfires Nears C$200M September 24, 2021 Two storms that raged across Alberta and Saskatchewan in Canada in July and August caused C$120 million (US$94.5 million) in...
U.S. Hurricane Ida, Haiti Quake, Multiple Major Wildfires Among August’s Disasters: Aon September 13, 2021 Hurricane Ida will likely become one of the costliest U.S. mainland hurricanes on record both on a nominal and inflation-adjusted...
Nevada Senator Wants Ideas to Address Wildfire Smoke August 20, 2021 By Scott Sonner Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is urging firefighters, scientists, teachers and moms to help form new strategies to deal with increasingly...
German, Chinese Insurers Face Record Disaster Claims as Extreme Weather Intensifies August 12, 2021 Extreme precipitation in mid-July resulted in the costliest flooding events on record for German and Chinese insurers, which face potential...
Viewpoint: Is California Serious About Addressing the Wildfire Risk? Not So Much. July 27, 2021 By John Norwood Recent state budget actions by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature make a strong argument that the state...
Western Wildfires Threatening Parched Tribal Lands July 15, 2021 By Sara Cline and Nathan Howard Fierce wildfires in the northwest are threatening American Indian tribal lands that already are struggling to conserve water and preserve...
Record High Temperatures Hit Nordic Region, Arctic Circle, Adding to Wildfire Dangers July 7, 2021 By Laura Millan and Lars Paulsson Record-high temperatures from Canada to Scandinavia and intense wildfires flaring up from California to Russia’s Far East are adding to...
Severe Drought in Western U.S. Raises July 4 Fireworks Fears June 28, 2021 By Lindsay Whitehurst Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions end are looking forward to traditional Fourth of July fireworks. But with...
Arizona Legislature Holding Special Wildfire Funding Session June 16, 2021 By Bob Christie The Arizona Legislature will convene in special session this week to consider adding $100 million in funding for fighting wildfires...