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These Homeowners Got an Energy-Bill Lifeline. Trump Yanked It Back

In late 2024, Gretchen Holloway was approved for a new federally funded program that promised...

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These Homeowners Got an Energy-Bill Lifeline. Trump Yanked It Back

In late 2024, Gretchen Holloway was approved for a new federally funded program that promised...

Containment Grows on California Wildfire That Forced Thousands to Evacuate

Containment has continued to increase on the Sandy fire in Simi Valley, which prompted evacuation...

US Personal Lines Insurers Ask for Less Rate After Period of Catch-Up

It appears as though auto and home insurers have caught up, appropriately matching premium to...

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Most Are Overcharged for Property Insurance, Vanderbilt Study Says

A new analysis suggests Americans are being overcharged by $150 billion annually to insure their homes, autos and businesses — and it proposes...

Maui Fire Lawsuit Payouts Are Near, but Few Will Break Even

Leslie Clark isn’t counting on money from the Maui wildfire settlement to help rebuild her...

LA Fire Suspect Angry About No Date for New Year’s, Prosecutors Say

Prosecutors said the man they charged with starting the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los...

Travelers to Expand Homeowners Insurance Offering in California

The Travelers Companies said it intends to expand its homeowners insurance offerings across California. Travelers notified...

Trump Says He’ll Probe Banks Over Response to LA Wildfires

President Donald Trump said he would look into the actions of banks in their response...

As Planet Warms, IBHS Tests Homes to Find Best Protection From Wildfires

RICHBURG, S.C. (AP) — It took less than three minutes for wind-whipped flames to go...

California Insurance Commissioner Race Has Diverse Field, With ‘Insurance Crisis’ at Center of Platforms

The race for the California Insurance Commissioner post has drawn 11 candidates covering several parties,...

California Wildfire Risk Bills Cruising Through Legislature

Two bills that are getting bipartisan support aimed at reducing wildfire risk in California are...

LA Wildfire Survivors Could Face Another Blow From Taxes on Settlement Payouts

Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, have elected to accept...

Wildfires Used to ‘Sleep’ at Night. Climate Change Has Them Burning Overtime

Burning time for North American wildfires is going into overtime. Flames are lasting later into...

Florida Needs More, Much More Wind Mitigation. Experts at OIR Summit Give Ideas

Florida has the largest wind-mitigation grant program in the country, providing more than $300 million...

Public Interest Groups Backing California Homeowners Insurance Bills

A coalition of 40 groups ranging from wildfire survivors to environmental to small business to...