Catastrophe
Four Interesting Links From A Wild Week in California
Here we are dealing with yet another crazy autumn week of wildfire in California. As we noted earlier this fall, annually, Santa Ana Wind events cause new fire […]
RedZone Insights
Category: Wildfire impact
Catastrophe
October Brings Highest Risk of Destruction to California
This past weekend, from Saturday into Monday morning, much of the Northern California Bay Area was under a Red Flag Warning due to strong winds around 40 mph with […]
Education
Five Years of Wildfires Devastate Lake County, an Insurance Risk or Opportunity?
With Lake County now holding the title of the largest fire in California’s recorded history, the Ranch Fire of the Mendocino Complex, it leaves one to wonder what […]
Current Fires
The Mendocino Complex: An Update on Current Conditions
Mendocino Complex Fire Summary The Ranch fire, which is being managed as a part of the Mendocino Complex, Started on July 27th on the north bound side of […]
Catastrophe
2018 California Wildfire Update – Is This The New Normal?
Last Year’s Disaster During the massively destructive 2017 wildfire season in California, certain phrases kept being repeated. “Unprecedented”, “Uncharted territory”, “Historic”, “War zone”, “New normal”, and other descriptive […]
Education
Will wildfire risk impact my home insurance?
Over the last thirty years, the length of wildfire season has increased by nearly 20% around the world. In California, the idea of wildfire ‘season’ is nearly laughable […]
Education
CalFire Finds Cause for Fire Siege, But Questions Remain
The legal battles begin as California still reels and begins to recover from what became the worst fire season in living memory last year. CalFire released a report […]
Catastrophe
Kilauea Volcano Continues to Erupt
The Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii erupted last week Thursday, May 3rd, breaking open rifts and opening lava vents. While Kilauea has been continuously active […]
Flooding
How Can Technology Assist Insurance Carriers With Disaster Moratoriums?
Have you ever wondered how home insurance companies deal with writing new policies in an ongoing disaster zone? Well the truthful answer is they don’t. For instance, when […]
Flooding
Incoming Heavy Rains Increase Debris Flow Risk Yet Again
The National Weather Service (NWS), Los Angeles Office is warning the region that sustained heavy rains are incoming for the majority of the rest of the week. The […]
