Natural Disasters

California officials, including Attorney General Rob Bonta, are warning fire victims and other residents to be wary of fraudsters trying to take advantage of the wildfire crisis.

The state of California announced a one-year moratorium on the cancellation or non-renewal of homeowners insurance policies in zip codes affected by the Los Angeles-area wildfires.

California leaders and politicians are "going to have to step up" and help communities rebuild homes while providing permitting reform, Mauricio Umansky argues.

Kevin O'Leary criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom as the "Justin Trudeau of California," calling for his immediate resignation over "gross mismanagement" of wildfire response.

An analysis by JPMorgan estimates that the insured losses from the Southern California wildfires could exceed $20 billion and push overall economic losses to $50 billion.

A California law passed in 1988 and its regulations play a significant role in why insurance companies are fleeing the state, experts say.

Residents impacted by the California wildfires may get inundated with calls from people offering to handle their claims for them. Here is what to know when filing a claim.

The outbreak of deadly wildfires in Southern California has prompted criticism of insurers who have dropped coverage in the state due to regulations that make it hard to price for risk.

The devastating wind-driven wildfires impacting Southern California have prompted some to criticize federal and state rules that impede mitigation efforts.

The Red Cross says its important to devise multiple evacuation routes in the event that there is a wildfire. because people typically need to leave very quickly.

The release of the October jobs report on Friday will give American voters and the Fed's policymakers a last look at labor market data ahead of Election Day and the Fed meeting.

Natural disasters like that have insurance companies abandoning some areas entirely, not just in California, but also in states including Texas, Florida, Oregon and Colorado.

The family of one of the five workers who were killed on Sept. 27 after Hurricane Helene flooded the Tennessee town their factory is located in has filed a lawsuit.

Florida citrus crop yields are "struggling" after two hurricanes and greening disease — which, to Florida Citrus Mutual's Matt Joyner, means there's "no doubt" prices will rise soon.

Florida's chief finance officer shares the tragic story of a 70-year-old retiree who didn't have insurance, and is "heartbroken" that he didn't "prepare better" for Hurricane Milton.

Several Florida airports with commercial flights started to resume operations on Friday after being closed earlier in the week as Hurricane Milton hit the state's west coast.

The U.S. East and Gulf Coasts have been hit by many damaging and deadly hurricanes over the years. Some of the most economically damaging hurricanes have hit Florida and Louisiana.

Small business owners are reeling after back-to-back hurricanes slammed into Florida over the past two weeks. Helene and Milton hit the state on Sept. 26 and Oct. 9, respectively.

Hurricane Milton, the second great storm to make landfall in the Sunshine State in the past few weeks, grounded nearly 3,000 flights as of Thursday afternoon.