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Public Interest Groups Backing California Homeowners Insurance Bills

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

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Public Interest Groups Backing California Homeowners Insurance Bills

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

Seven States in West Added to IBHS Expands Wildfire Prepared Program

Seven new states in the Western U.S. are now part of a new wildfire preparedness...

NC Suspect Charged With Arson After Dousing Woman and House With Gasoline

North Carolina authorities arrested man accused of setting a woman on fire, leaving her with...

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LA Utility Taps Muni Market as Buyers Weigh Wildfire Legal Risk

Los Angeles’ water and power utility is tapping the municipal bond market with its first...

Rebuilding LA to Wildfire Safety Standards Could Lower Future Fire Losses

A new analysis from the California Department of Insurance and the National Association of Insurance...

Totalis Program Underwriters Acquires Home/Flood Insurance Specialist ShoreOne

Coastal-focused homeowners and flood insurance broker ShoreOne Insurance Managers, Inc. has been acquired by Totalis...

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Will Again Accept Actual Cash Value Home Insurance

Insurance industry trade associations are applauding a decision to change the homeowners insurance required by...

Is a Federal Reinsurance Backstop the Answer to Home Insurance Challenges?

The Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project has released a proposal for a federal reinsurance backstop called...

Common Home Insurance Mistakes to Avoid

Home insurance is designed to protect one of your largest financial investments, but many homeowners make critical mistakes that leave them exposed when...

US Home Insurance Prices Set to Keep Rising With Severe Weather

US home insurance premiums are set to rise for a fifth straight year in 2026...

‘Zombie’ Second Mortgages Spur New Battles in California, Maryland

In a room outside the Maryland State Senate chamber last winter, consumer advocates were meeting...

Even Low-Risk Homes Are Caught Up in California’s Climate Insurance Crisis

As another wildfire season looms, insurance companies have abandoned some California neighborhoods at lower risk...

‘Nation’s First’ Smoke Damage Standards Bill Wending Through California Legislature

A bill to create a statewide framework for handling wildfire smoke damage insurance claims is...

Kentucky Launches $5 Million Roof Grant Program

Kentucky, far inland from where most hurricanes land but a place all too familiar with...

Expanding Alaska Glacial Lakes Increasing Risk of Destructive Floods

Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye...