Dr. Arindam Samanta
Why 2022 is already a historic wildfire season
Gain insights into the 2022 wildfire season in the United States and learn how early snow melts contribute to greater wildfire risk.
Proposed wildfire rules could reshape insurance pricing in California
California may implement new wildfire rating regulations that could impact personal and commercial property insurers.
Evolving exposure: Lessons from the 2021 wildfire season
In our newest wildfire report, we take the measure of another year of record-setting wildfires
Hail in Southern California: Making sense of hail’s changing geography
Hail is spreading out into new regions of the country that aren’t traditionally exposed to hail risk.
Four things insurers need to know about 2021's hailstorms
More than 6.8 million properties were affected by one or more damaging hailstorms, a nearly 10 percent increase from 2020
Using a data ecosystem to capture impacts of Colorado’s Marshall Fire
A new Verisk wildfire case study breaks down the data suite used to evaluate the aftermath of the recent Marshall Fire in Colorado.
Verisk 2021 wildfire risk analysis provides updated data on rising threat
Fully understanding the peril of wildfire and the primary risk factors involved is crucial to accurate property underwriting. FireLine® Risk Reports can help keep you…
Unprecedented behavior: Wildfires have jumped the Sierra Nevada
The Caldor Fire in California and Nevada is the second known instance—both occurring in 2021—of a wildfire crossing the Sierra Nevada.
Wildfire season turns explosive with Bootleg, Dixie fires
Massive wildfires continued to burn in Oregon and California, feeding on fuels dried by prolonged drought and weather conditions that promoted their spread
How the hail hazard is affecting property insurance
Confronting hail risk means having an informed strategy and effective tools backed by advanced technology and analytics.
Preparing for a growing peril: The age of the ‘gigafire’ has begun
As dramatic as the statistics surrounding the 2020 wildfire season were, the messages they carry and the questions they raise are even more critical to address.
Record-breaking West Coast infernos put a fresh focus on wildfire risk
Wildfires on the west coast have burned more than 5 million acres in 2020, renewing discussion in climate change's role in this growing peril.
California, Colorado wildfires show extreme behavior amid heatwave
Multiple major wildfires have scorched more than 170,000 acres combined in California and Colorado, with some fires showing extraordinary behavior.
Fast-spreading Apple Fire spurs evacuations in California
The Apple Fire prompted evacuations as it burned a portion of California’s Riverside County where 98 percent of the area was at high or extreme wildfire risk.
Verisk 2020 wildfire risk analysis keeps pace with growing threat
With wildfire activity off to a quick start in 2020, Verisk’s latest FireLine® Risk Reports are now available to provide timely data on wildfire exposure.