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Damage claims from the Eaton wildfire could wipe out the $21 billion fund created to protect utilities and their customers when an investor-owned utility's equipment is deemed responsible.

Texas Hill Country saw $1.1 billion in property damage to residential buildings, according to preliminary Cotality estimates.

An academic paper presented at the Brookings Institute's annual conference found that future wildfire risks are already having economically significant impacts on financial markets, municipal borrowing costs and vulnerable communities.

The lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina can be a catalyst to better manage future risks.

Instead of relying on feedback and surveys, employers should invest in data collection tools to understand benefit utilization.

The legislature, which returns to respond to recent floods, could also take up bills to curb local property taxes, including bills aimed at bond issuance.

Cayce Lynch and Bob Tyson of Tyson & Mendes discuss the implications surrounding the rise in nuclear verdicts and the legal impacts associated with the increased use of emerging technologies like AI.