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WSTC Webinar: WUI Data Commons

Increasingly, large and destructive wildfires are devastating WUI communities and destabilizing homeowners insurance markets.

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Wildfire Mitigation Alignment Webinar

On February 12, 2024, a webinar was held on how California’s investment on wildfire mitigation, statewide alignment, and how the insurance industry works together to align in a common goal of preparing communities for wildfire.

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Industry insured losses for Los Angeles wildfires

We estimate insurance industry losses following the Palisades and Eaton fires, insurance coverage and regulatory considerations, and the impact of extreme climate events on the insurance industry.

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California homeowners insurance: Current state and implications of the LA wildfires

We discuss nine takeaways regarding the current state of the California homeowners insurance market and implications of the Los Angeles wildfires.

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The WUI Data Commons: Driving wildfire resilience through data transparency

Experts from the insurance, fire service, catastrophe modeling and actuarial professions have come together to propose a solution: the WUI Data Commons.

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Unmasking wildfire risk: Navigating insurance challenges and community solution

On the podcast “All Things Wildfire,” Milliman principal Nancy Watkins sheds light on the complex aspects of safeguarding properties and offers actionable insights.

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Rebuilding the California property market: Reinsurance costs and recent reforms

With homeowner policy payouts rising in California due to wildfires and other disasters, we review the impacts of the state's prohibition against including reinsurance costs in rate filings.

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A community-based solution: How actuaries and fire chiefs can tackle WUI risk together

Nancy Watkins spoke with two fire chiefs to explore how actuaries and insurers can work with fire professionals to drive down wildfire risk in the WUI.

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How extreme heat affects insurance—and how the industry can respond

As a record-hot summer finally cools off, Milliman leaders discuss the implications of extreme heat on all types of insurers around the world. 

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Understanding the new California wildfire rating requirements

Best practices for complying with Regulation 2644.9 and the impact on insurers

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Helping Paradise, California, rebuild

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