Dr. Arindam Samanta
Firefighters gain ground on Wyoming’s Pedro Mountain Fire
The Pedro Mountain Fire surpassed 12,000 acres and destroyed four structures in Wyoming; Verisk’s FireLine wildfire risk management tool is guiding analysis.
Museum Fire scars national parkland near Flagstaff, Arizona
The Museum Fire consumed nearly 2,000 acres in the area of Arizona’s Coconino National Forest. Verisk’s FireLine guided the analysis of wildfire risk factors.
Constant innovation keeps insurers ahead of wildfire risk
Assessing wildfire risk to properties takes deep, diverse data, plus sophisticated analytics and scientific methods in an ecosystem of constant innovation.
Winds steer Alberta’s Chuckegg Creek Fire away from town
FireLine, Verisk’s wildfire risk management tool, is guiding analysis of risk factors within the perimeter of the Chuckegg Creek Fire in Alberta, Canada.
Growing wildfire exposure feeds need to grasp risk factors
A record 2018 wildfire season in California, with signals suggesting more of the same to come, is driving insurers to seek better risk assessment tools.
California wildfire destruction aligns with identified risks
Property destruction from the November 2018 Camp and Woolsey Fires in California shows a strong correlation with areas identified as at risk by FireLine®, Verisk’s…
Raging California wildfires burn thousands of properties
Wildfires in California surpassed 215,000 acres burned as of November 12, destroying thousands of structures, forcing mass evacuations, and reportedly causing 43…
Special Hazard Zones capture wildfire risk beyond the flames
When wildfires hit populated areas, flames may not be the only cause of insured loss. Beyond the perimeter of a fire, smoke and ash can damage properties that don’t…
Taking on fire risk in Western Canada with data analytics
British Columbia’s worst wildfire season on record has vividly demonstrated Canadian insurers’ need for access to solutions that help assess wildfire risk to properties.
Wyoming fires’ growing footprint threatens hundreds of homes
Wildfires continue to burn near the Wyoming/Colorado border, and the largest, most destructive ones—the Roosevelt, Marten Creek, and Ryan fires—are at various stages of…
Mendocino Complex Fire, California’s largest, keeps burning
Verisk's FireLine categorized more than 99 percent of the Mendocino Complex Fire area as at risk, with over 94 percent at high or extreme risk.
Slow progress reported against destructive Carr Fire
FireLine, Verisk’s wildfire risk management tool, is guiding analysis of risk factors seen within the Carr Fire’s perimeter. FireLine categorized more than 99 percent of…
Multiple wildfires scorch U.S. West; 300 structures destroyed
Just four of the dozens of wildfires burning across the western United States have consumed nearly a quarter million acres, killed one person, and destroyed more than 300…
416 Fire’s spread resumes as dry conditions build
The 416 Fire approached 35,000 acres as it spread along the west side of State Route 550 north of Durango, Colorado. Rainfall temporarily slowed the fire’s growth.
Ute Park Fire threat diminishes despite dry weather
The Ute Park Fire approached 37,000 acres in size as it burned an area along U.S. 64 in Colfax County, New Mexico. The fire started near the highway between Eagle Nest…