The California Department of Insurance (CDI) has approved the Verisk Wildfire Model for insurers to assess wildfire risk, marking a significant advancement in California's insurance sector. This model ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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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 ...

Legislation for a fully transparent public wildfire catastrophe model was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom late Friday. The new law, SB 429, aims to empower California consumers by challenging the ...

Evaluation of deep learning tools underscores the strengths, limitations and opportunities for next‑generation hybrid modeling.

A fire model that has been able to predict wildfire movement across vegetation and the built-environment, meaning downtown and residential areas, with close to 90% accuracy will be assessing the Aspen ...

With wildfires growing more destructive both in the United States and around the world, University at Buffalo researchers have conducted one of the most extensive evaluations to date of artificial ...