California Insurance Commissioner Race Has Diverse Field Amid ‘Insurance Crisis’ April 23, 2026 By Don Jergler The race for the California Insurance Commissioner post has drawn 11 candidates covering several parties, and backgrounds that include two...
California Wildfire Risk Bills Cruising Through Legislature April 23, 2026 Two bills that are getting bipartisan support aimed at reducing wildfire risk in California are quickly making their way through...
LA Wildfire Survivors Could Face Another Blow From Taxes on Settlement Payouts April 22, 2026 By Gabriela Aoun Angueira Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, have elected to accept an upfront settlement from the...
Wildfires Used to ‘Sleep’ at Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime April 21, 2026 By Seth Borenstein Burning time for North American wildfires is going into overtime. Flames are lasting later into the night and starting earlier...
Florida Needs More – Much More – Wind Mitigation, Say Experts at OIR Summit April 20, 2026 By William Rabb Florida has the largest wind-mitigation grant program in the country, providing more than $300 million to homeowners over the last...
Seven States in West Added to IBHS Expands Wildfire Prepared Program April 15, 2026 Seven new states in the Western U.S. are now part of a new wildfire preparedness designation program designed to help...
Public Interest Groups Backing California Homeowners Insurance Bills April 15, 2026 A coalition of 40 groups ranging from wildfire survivors to environmental to small business to and community organizations called on...
NC Suspect Charged With Arson After Dousing Woman and House With Gasoline April 14, 2026 North Carolina authorities arrested a man accused of setting a woman on fire, leaving her with with serious burns and...
Report: California Has Largest Flood Coverage Gap in US April 14, 2026 California has one of the largest flood insurance coverage gaps in the country, a new report shows. Neptune Flood released...
Federal Aid Available for Washington Residents Impacted by Floods April 14, 2026 Federal disaster assistance has been made available for Washington residents impacted by the December 2025 floods. The Federal Emergency Management...