Commissioner Lara urges insurance companies to cover wildfire property losses without requiring a home inventory

From the Press Release. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In response to California’s latest destructive fires, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is requesting that insurance companies help wildfire survivors who are overwhelmed with the task of navigating the claims process by providing...

Wildfires – Western US

The information below is from the FEMA Daily Ops Briefing issued 10/06 @ 8:30 am Situation: : Of the over 7 million acres burned, the National Watch Center continues to track 11 active fires that have burned nearly 2 million acres from the West Coast to the Rocky Mountains....

Taming the Flaming Cats

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"Among the many lessons for insurers coming out of Fort McMurray, one may be in how to handle claims caused by wildfires – a peril that insurers have predicted for some time will only get worse."

Beazley takes $40m hit from worst wildfires in California history

The payouts from reinsurance hit the company’s bottom line after fires damaged several settlements and killed dozens in the US’s most populous state. It also faces challenges from difficult markets. “ ...

48,390 Homes at High or Extreme Risk from Destructive California Wildfires, CoreLogic Finds

Severe weather, nat-cats cause record insurable damage in Canada: IBC/CatIQ

Severe weather last year exacted a heavy toll in terms of insured losses, with the $4.9 billion hit dwarfing the previous annual record of $3.2 billion in 2013, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) reports. Stormy Weather Ahead Road Sign Flooding in southern Alberta and the Greater Toronto Area...

Texas floods: Enough rain to cover entire state with 8 inches of water in May

(CNN)So much rain has fallen this May on flood-ravaged Texas that it could cover the entire state with 8 inches of water, meteorologists say. And it ain't over yet. Every drop of rain these days is a drop too many in much of Texas, where 22 people have died and President Barack Obama has...

NYC, Boston ban road travel as huge storm hits

A historic snowstorm blasted its way through the Northeast on Monday, bringing with it havoc, flight cancellations, school closings and worry that up to 3 feet of snow and hurricane-force winds might be on the horizon. Both New York City and Boston took the rare step of banning all forms of...

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Commissioner Lara urges insurance companies to cover wildfire property losses without requiring a home inventory

Wildfires – Western US

Taming the Flaming Cats

Beazley takes $40m hit from worst wildfires in California history

48,390 Homes at High or Extreme Risk from Destructive California Wildfires, CoreLogic Finds

Severe weather, nat-cats cause record insurable damage in Canada: IBC/CatIQ

Texas floods: Enough rain to cover entire state with 8 inches of water in May

NYC, Boston ban road travel as huge storm hits

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