California
AIR Worldwide : swarm of earthquakes strikes southern California
According to catastrophe modelling firm AIR Worldwide, a swarm of low to moderate magnitude earthquakes has hit Southern California, approximately 30 miles north of...
RMS : commentary on Santa Ana winds in South of California
In the first two days of December, unusually strong Santa Ana winds have brought extensive tree damage and large power outages to the South...
U.S. : California bans under-age tanning and public guns
California governor Jerry Brown won praise Monday for banning under 18s from using tanning beds, the first US state to do so to protect...
U.S. : earthquake insurance demand on the rise
Earthquake coverage demand is on the rise on the American West Coast.
“We might need some more underwriters,” says Susan Rivera, president and CEO of...
Unemployment: California Borrowing $40 Million to Pay Insurance
Unemployment has befallen around 12 percent of California residents and the state has to borrow tens of millions each day from the federal government...
Short news : LA bakes in record heatwave
Los Angeles baked in record temperatures on Monday, bringing sweltering scenes to the West Coast metropolis nearly a month after the end of the...
Travel : Australia warning over deadly US cough outbreak
Australia Thursday warned travellers to the United States to watch out for a whooping cough outbreak which has claimed the lives of several babies....
‘Democracy hijacked’ as California goes to polls
The free-spending role of corporations in California's electoral system has come under fire as the state prepares to vote on two referenda which opponents...
UnitedHealth Group Donates $25,000 to the American Red Cross to Help Residents Affected by California Wildfires
UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is delivering much needed assistance to individuals affected by the California wildfires with a $25,000 donation to the American Red...
How much California wildland fire could cost to insurer ?
A massive wildfire roaring through mountains north of Los Angeles forced some firefighters to retreat on Monday as the toll of engulfed homes rose...
