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Wildfire Risk Scoring Transparency Bill Passes Washington Senate
Feb 13 2026 // Legislation to make wildfire risk scores more transparent passed out of the Washington state Senate on nearly unanimously. Senate Bill 5928, which passed 48-1, is being pushed by Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer. The...
California Smoke Damage Act Would Enable Wildfire Victims to Expedite Claims
Feb 11 2026 // A bill touted as the nation’s first public health and insurance standards to protect families from toxic smoke contamination is making its way through California legislature. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo...
LA Mayor Race Shaken by Wildfire Allegations
Feb 6 2026 // Billionaire Rick Caruso is sticking with his decision to stay out of the race for Los Angeles mayor, despite raising the prospect he would reconsider following a news report that Mayor Karen Bass asked to soften an...
EPA Outlines Trump Plan to Speed up Rebuilding of Homes Destroyed in LA Wildfires
Feb 6 2026 // Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles this week to outline the president’s plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes...
Study Ties Particle Pollution From Wildfire Smoke to 24,100 US Deaths Per Year
Feb 6 2026 // Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. The paper, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, found...
Missouri DCI Requests Update of Catastrophe Response Contacts
Jan 29 2026 // The Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance (DCI) sent a bulletin to insurers this week requesting they provide current catastrophe/disaster coordination contact information. The bulletin, sent on Jan. 27, says...
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