Archive

  • US lawmakers pressure insurers on Covid-19 business interruption claims

    15 April 2020

    Seven US states have bills that would force insurers to cover business interruption claims

  • US P&C insurers criticise California's non-renewal moratorium

    06 December 2019

    California’s insurance commissioner has stopped non-renewals in the state’s wildfire risk areas

  • California insurance commissioner orders increased coverage for FAIR plan

    15 November 2019

    Thousands of California homeowners are struggling to find insurance coverage, says Lara

  • Wildfire cat modelling benefits highlighted

    30 October 2019

    Milliman says wildfire models can provide enhanced quantification of future wildfire risk

  • High wildfire risk spurs insurers to cut back on California coverage

    22 August 2019

    Areas hit by devastating fires saw a 10% increase in non-renewals last year

  • California insurance department strikes UN climate partnership

    24 July 2019

    The collaboration follows several natural catastrophes that hit California in recent times

  • California blaze losses hit $12bn

    09 May 2019

    Claims at the beginning of 2019 contributed over $600m to total insured losses from the Camp and Woolsey fires

  • California insurance commissioner Lara slammed by consumer group

    03 May 2019

    Lara is given a “D” report card rating for poor environmental and social policies

  • Campaign pressurises California insurers on fossil fuel coverage

    22 March 2019

    Some 60 organisations petition California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara

  • Three US insurers sue California utility over Camp wildfire

    15 January 2019

    Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), the Californian utility, plans filing for bankruptcy