Risk
Call for Evacuations as Wildfires Threaten Homes in California, Oregon
Thousands of homes in Northern California wine country and central Oregon were under evacuation orders and warnings Sunday as firefighting crews battled wildfires in dry, hot weather. The Pickett ...
When Luck Runs Out: Where $100B Hurricanes Might Happen
Lists published every hurricane season, adjusting the amounts of insurance losses for past events for inflation to current-dollar levels, give a misleading picture of the potential for a single event ...
Farmers Insurance Data Breach Could Impact More Than a Million Customers
A recently discovered data breach may impact more than one million customers of Farmers Insurance, warned a recent notification to Maine's attorney general. Farmers Insurance Exchange, Farmers Group ...
Gulf Coast Hurricane Risks Rising, Scientist Warns
The Gulf Coast of the United States is increasingly vulnerable to hurricanes, a scientist has warned in a new study, 20 years after Katrina devastated New Orleans and hundreds of miles of coastline. ...
Concern Rises as Self-Inspected Aging U.S. Railroad Bridges Findings Kept Secret
The fire burned for about nine hours, billowing smoke and scorching the wooden trestles of a nearly 75-year-old railroad bridge that spans the Marys River in Corvallis, home to Oregon State ...
National Drive Sober Campaign Continues Through Labor Day
Between August 15 and September 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA is working alongside local law enforcement for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign. The goal, ...
U.S. Probes Tesla Crash Report Delays
The U.S. auto safety agency said Thursday it would investigate Tesla's delays in submitting crash reports involving advanced driver-assistance systems or self-driving vehicles. The National Highway ...
More Than 2.6M Homes Face Moderate to Greater Risk of Wildfires: Cotality
The once so-called "wildfire season" is now an ever-present threat, according to a new report published by global property data and analytics-driven provider Cotality. It's 2025 wildfire risk report, ...