Tag: wildfire risk management

Wildfires are Getting Worse – Geospatial Data Can Help

Antoine Rostand
Geospatial Data and wildfires

How Wildfires Are Transforming America’s Landscape As I write this, fires burn in the north-eastern United States. More than 500 wildfires have broken out in New Jersey alone this autumn, and in recent weeks there have been fires in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, too. A 5,000-acre fire has been burning for over a week on the New York border. And that’s just one region, in one country. I could mention Portugal or Australia, California or Greece. This isn’t normal. Wildfires are getting worse. Why? Because of climate change. Thanks to global…

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State Farm Seeks Major Rate Increase in California

Live Insurance News
state farm insurance news

State Farm, California’s largest insurer, is proposing sizable rate increases for its residential insurance policies in the state, potentially impacting millions of homeowners and renters. The company has filed for a 30% rate hike for its homeowners’ insurance, a 52% increase for renters, and a 36% escalation for condominium owners. This marks the third major change for State Farm in California within a year. State Farm’s Justification In a statement, State Farm indicated that these rate increases are necessary for the long-term sustainability of its California subsidiary, State Farm General.…

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