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Catastrophe Bond Funds Say They’ll Dodge Losses as LA Fires Rage

Jan 10 2025 // The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles are unlikely to trigger significant losses for catastrophe bonds designed to capture such risks.Roughly 12% of the $50 billion cat-bond market is currently exposed to wildfire...

Insured Losses From Los Angeles Wildfires Rising: $8B to $20B

Jan 9 2025 // Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new AccuWeather total loss estimates.With aerial firefighting returning as strong Southern California winds died down for a bit, damage assessments from a handful of...

Major Florida Citrus Grower to End Operations After Years of Hurricanes and Blight

Jan 9 2025 // ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A major grower said this week it is abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds Florida’s signature crops are facing following a series of hurricanes and tree...

Oregon’s New Rules for Homeowners Living in Certain High-Risk Wildfire Areas

Jan 9 2025 // Oregon homeowners living in certain areas at high risk of wildfire will face stricter building codes and mandates to reduce vegetation on their properties under new “wildfire hazard maps” unveiled Tuesday.The...

California Wildfires Will Likely Lead to Large Economic and Insured Losses

Jan 8 2025 // Active wind-driven wildfires in Southern California that are estimated to have burned more than 1,000 properties and prompted evacuation orders for more than 80,000 residents will likely lead to what industry watchers say...

Tibet Earthquake Kills at Least 126 People, Leaves Many Trapped

Jan 8 2025 // A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 126 people in Tibet. Many others were trapped...

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