U.S.-based corporations spent nearly $4 billion of their legal budgets on class actions last year, making...
California Insurance Commissioner: Allow Cat Modeling in Rates for Wildfires
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said he will allow catastrophe modeling to be used in rate regulation for wildfires, a move he says will...
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said he will allow catastrophe modeling to be used in rate regulation for wildfires, a move he says will...
Article / 2 months ago
National Hurricane Center to Add Inland Cone Graphic Warning
Beginning on or around August 15, 2024, a new change to the National Hurricane Center’s inland tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings will assist residents and business owners...
Beginning on or around August 15, 2024, a new change to the National Hurricane Center’s inland tropical storm and hurricane watches and warnings will assist residents and business owners...
Article / 3 months ago
The Odds of a Hurricane-Boosting La Niña This Year Are Rising
The odds of a La Niña weather pattern this year are rising, amplifying the risk of hurricanes in the Atlantic and drought in California and South America....
The odds of a La Niña weather pattern this year are rising, amplifying the risk of hurricanes in the Atlantic and drought in California and South America....
Article / 3 months ago
Reduced Drought Severity Lessening Chances for Grim Wildfire Season
The US experienced a below normal number of fires and acres burned this year, according to a national agency tasked with monitoring fire activity in the...
The US experienced a below normal number of fires and acres burned this year, according to a national agency tasked with monitoring fire activity in the...
Article / 11 months ago
Munich Re Hurricane Season Predictions in Line with Other Forecasts
The North Atlantic could see 12 named storms this hurricane season, according to a newly released outlook by Munich Re....
The North Atlantic could see 12 named storms this hurricane season, according to a newly released outlook by Munich Re....
Article / 11 months ago
Machine Learning Could Predict Rare Disaster Events: Study
When it comes to predicting disasters brought on by extreme events—think earthquakes, pandemics or “rogue waves” that could destroy coastal structures—computational modeling faces...
When it comes to predicting disasters brought on by extreme events—think earthquakes, pandemics or “rogue waves” that could destroy coastal structures—computational modeling faces...
Article / 1 year ago
Report From California Insurers Calls for More Freedom to Use Wildfire Catastrophe Models
Associations representing insurers operating in California on Tuesday released an analysis from Milliman showing wildfire catastrophe models would improve homeowners’ access to insurance...
Associations representing insurers operating in California on Tuesday released an analysis from Milliman showing wildfire catastrophe models would improve homeowners’ access to insurance...
Article / 1 year ago
New Data Suggests Dangerous Driving Trend Is Slowing, Slightly
Preliminary traffic data provides some hope that a rash of unsafe driving habits spawned by traffic-free roads during COVID-19 business shutdowns is beginning to abate....
Preliminary traffic data provides some hope that a rash of unsafe driving habits spawned by traffic-free roads during COVID-19 business shutdowns is beginning to abate....
Article / 2 years ago
Insurers Increasingly Concerned for Western U.S. Wildfire Season
As Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona and California — on the heels of an early and severe wildfire season in New Mexico — insurers are increasingly eyeing the growing risks...
As Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona and California — on the heels of an early and severe wildfire season in New Mexico — insurers are increasingly eyeing the growing risks...
Article / 2 years ago
More La Ninas Confounding Computer Models and Fueling Western Drought
Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and more Atlantic hurricanes.
Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and more Atlantic hurricanes.
Article / 2 years ago
