Nevada’s New Wildfire Law Signals a Shift in Property Insurance Risk Allocation

Double Spring Nevada, USA - October 10, 2021: The Tamarack Fire on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest burned 68,637 acres. First being reported on July 4, 2021 the fire stretched into Nevada and was fully contained in October.

Beginning January 1, 2026, Nevada home insurers will be permitted to remove wildfire coverage from standard homeowners policies.

Consumer Safety Commission Issues Recalls Over Child-Resistant Packaging Violations

Federal safety regulators have announced multiple product recalls after determining that certain consumer goods failed to meet child-resistant packaging requirements mandated under federal law. The recalls involve topical products that contain regulated substances and were deemed to pose a poisoning risk if ingested by young children. On December 18, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission… Continue reading Consumer Safety Commission Issues Recalls Over Child-Resistant Packaging Violations

Second Atmospheric River Brings Heavy Rain and Snow to California Through Christmas

Pacifica California, USA - February 5, 2024: An atmospheric river touched down in Northern California late Saturday with widespread rain and moderate flooding. In Pacifica, a costal hamlet a short drive South from San Francisco a tree collapsed on a truck at Salada and Beach boulevard near the already storm damaged and closed pier.

According to AccuWeather, the pattern follows weeks of atmospheric river impacts across the Pacific Northwest and will shift southward, affecting much of California during the peak travel period.