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California’s Surplus Lines HO Market’s New Phase Driven by Access, Not Wildfire Risk

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California’s Surplus Lines HO Market’s New Phase Driven by Access, Not Wildfire Risk

It’s been more than two years since I wrote an analysis based on Surplus Line...

NAIC Issues Nationwide Data Call to Homeowners Insurers

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has issued a nationwide data call to insurers in order to get a better understand of the...

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...

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JPMorgan, Citi Extending Mortgage Relief for LA Wildfire Victims

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said a group of major banks have agreed to extend mortgage...

A Year Later, LA Wildfires Were ‘Significant Stress Event’ for Insurance Sector

In a report one year on from the Los Angeles area wildfires in 2025, which...

Woman Who Lost Home in LA Wildfire Sowed Hope Where Her Home Once Stood

Missi Dowd-Figueroa brought life back to the fire-ravaged plot where her home once stood—one sunflower...

Insurance Payments Now at $22.4B From LA Wildfires One Year Ago

Insurers have paid more than $22.4 billion on tens of thousands of claims from the...

Hawaii Hopes New Laws Will Quiet Illegal Fireworks After Deadly New Year’s Eve Blast

Mike Lambert heard fewer illegal fireworks exploding in his suburban Honolulu neighborhood in the months...

Father of NASCAR Great Hamlin Killed in NC House Fire That Destroyed Home

The father of longtime NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin died from a house fire and his...

California Wildfires Dominated 2025 Headlines

California’s wildfire and homeowners insurance crisis were the most read stories in Insurance Journal’s Western...

Hawaii Building Fires Are on the Rise and Safety Inspections Aren’t Keeping Up

Regular inspections of hotels and other accommodations required by the state of Hawaii are being...

Climate Insurance Gap Is Widening – Leaving Marginalized Canadians Behind

Evidence from Canada, the United States and Europe shows that weather-related disasters aren’t experienced equally. The people hardest hit are often those with...

British Regulator Cracks Down on Home, Travel Insurers

Britain’s financial watchdog on Thursday laid out its efforts to raise standards in the home and travel insurance market after a consumer group...

Son of Ponzi-Accused Georgia Building & Loan Founder Now an Insurance Agent

The former co-leader of a collapsed Georgia savings and loan, a lending firm that is...

11 Firefighters and 2 Others Injured After NC House Explosion and Fire

Eleven firefighters and two other people were injured in a house fire explosion in the...