Scientists at Hopkins, University of Florida simulate and predict human behavior during wildfire evacuation, allowing for improved planning and safety ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that the Moody’s RMS U.S. Wildfire Model v2.0 has successfully completed the review process established by the California ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Legislation creating a fully transparent public wildfire catastrophe model was signed by Governor Newsom late Friday. The law will give consumers the ...

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 ...

We now live in the Pyrocene, a proposed new geologic epoch of high wildfire activity brought about by human-caused climate change. The occurrence of extreme fire weather is now roughly double compared ...