Archive

  • 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

  • California plans law to tap wildfire insurance, combat costs

    15 February 2019

    Bill announced, as RMS releases new US wildfire model

  • Camp, Woolsey and Hill wildfire insurance bill tops $11bn

    29 January 2019

    P&C association says some underwriters have stopped covering riskiest areas

  • Three US insurers sue California utility over Camp wildfire

    15 January 2019

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

  • California's new regulator keeps up with the Joneses on climate

    08 January 2019

    Ricardo Lara's inaugural comments echo outgoing insurance commissioner's