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Pacific Hurricane Season Brings Higher Risk of Tropical Impacts for Hawaii, SoCal, Mexico

May 6 2026 // Exceptionally warm waters and a developing El NiƱo will increase the risk of direct hurricane impacts in Hawaii, Southern California and parts of Mexico this year, according to an AccuWeather analysis out on...

California Taking Action Against State Farm Over LA Wildfire Claims

May 4 2026 // The California Department of Insurance is taking action against State Farm over an investigation that reportedly shows the carrier has been mishandling insurance claims from the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. A CDI...

Hedge Fund Fermat Invests in First-of-a-Kind Catastrophe Bonds

May 4 2026 // Fermat Capital Management has invested in the Asian Development Bank’s first-ever catastrophe bonds, designed to shield Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan against specific types of natural disasters. The two sovereign bonds...

GAO: Wind Risk Linked to Larger Insurance Premium Jumps Than Wildfire

May 4 2026 // A new report from the Government Accountability Office finds that average premium increases between risk levels are larger for wind than for wildfire. Between 2019 and 2024, homes in areas classified as severe or extreme...

Missouri Hailstorm Damages Hundreds of Vehicles

May 1 2026 // Glass shards flew everywhere as Eric Gockel waited out one of the worst hailstorms to hit Missouri. One of the softball-size hunks of ice that hit the Springfield area on Tuesday measured 4.75 inches (12 centimeters). The...

Rain Helped, But Georgia Officials Warn That Wildfires Still a Threat

Apr 30 2026 // Officials battling two large wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes in southern Georgia warned Tuesday that firefighters are bracing for a prolonged battle even after weekend rains gave a big boost to containment...

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