Californians Pay Billions for Power Companies’ Wildfire Prevention Efforts. Are They Cost-Effective? December 5, 2024 By Alejandro Lazo Diane Moss lost her home in the Santa Monica Mountains after power lines ignited the apocalyptic Woolsey Fire in 2018....
California Department of Insurance Moves Modeling Regulation Proposal Forward November 19, 2024 The California Department of Insurance has submitted its final wildfire catastrophe modeling regulation to the Office of Administrative Law for...
Survey Shows California’s Insurance Crisis Is Impacting Home Sales October 30, 2024 Realtors in California are reporting more difficulty selling homes because of the insurance crisis, according to a survey from the...
Wuuii Partnering with IBHS on Wildfire Prepared Home Option for Californians October 18, 2024 Wuuii is partnering with the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety to combine IBHS’ Wildfire Prepared Home program and...
California Wildfires Have Burned 1M Acres So Far This Year. Heat Wave Poses More Risk October 2, 2024 The total acres burned in California this year surpassed 1 million as spiking temperatures this week added to the challenges...
Cal/OSHA Cautioning Employers to Protect Workers From Wildfire Smoke September 25, 2024 Cal/OSHA is urging employers to protect workers from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. The Line Fire is impacting air...
California’s Lara Orders 1-Year Moratorium for 750K Residents Following Wildfires September 20, 2024 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a mandatory one-year moratorium on insurance companies to preserve residential insurance coverage for 750,000...
Wildfire Risk Upends California’s Cannabis Heartland as Insurance Vanishes September 18, 2024 By Nadia Lopez Hannah Whyte is one of thousands of Californians who have struggled to insure their property in the event of wildfire....
California Commissioner Issuing Moratorium on Cancellations for Wildfire Victims September 16, 2024 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has identified areas in the vicinity of the several ongoing large wildfires in the state...
California Policyholders May Be On the Hook for Wildfire Losses September 9, 2024 California homeowners could be required to pay a surcharge if the state’s insurer of last resort is unable to cover...