NOAA introduces the RRFS-Smoke model, a new tool that predicts the movement of wildfire smoke and its impact on air quality.

Managing general agent Delos Insurance Solutions said it will expand its wildfire coverage across five southern California ...

When it comes to assessing a home's wildfire risk in California, a lot of calculating happens behind the scenes. But new legislation aims to change that. State legislators passed a bill on Sept. 13 to ...

Kaua‘i County Mayor Derek Kawakami signed a measure in September — the first of its kind in the state — that could prove to ...

JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a milestone for California’s evolving insurance landscape, the California Department of Insurance (CDI) has completed its review of the Verisk ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have pushed California toward more strategic planning to prevent the worst wildfire damage, saying it would cost too much unbudgeted money.

As wildfires continue to drive up homeowners' insurance premiums and prompt policy cancellations in California, a new piece of legislation intended to help is awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature.

Legislation approved Saturday aims to help property owners assess their rate hikes amid a statewide insurance crisis and rising costs. California lawmakers passed a bill meant to address consumer ...