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LA Palisades Fire Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Arson Trial

A federal jury failed to reach a verdict in the arson case over the most...

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LA Palisades Fire Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Arson Trial

A federal jury failed to reach a verdict in the arson case over the most...

3 Firefighters Killed in Colorado as Wildfires Stoked By Heat, Wind Rage Across West

Blistering heat and strong winds Sunday stoked wildfires across the West after three firefighters were...

Why Florida Property Insurance Rates Might (and Might Not) Keep Falling

Editor’s note: As some national news reports continue to claim that Florida’s property insurance crisis...

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Less Than A Dozen Homes Have Been Rebuilt A Year After LA Wildfires

On the first anniversary of the most destructive wildfires in the L.A. area, the scant...

California Bill Would Require Insurer Claims Handling Plans, And Double Penalties

A bill that promises legislative reform in California to speed up disaster recovery for homeowners...

Their Homes Survived The LA Wildfires; A Year Later They Fear Living in Them

“DANGER: Lead Work Area” reads a sign on a front door of an Altadena home....

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...