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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Five U-Haul® Companies across the Chicagoland area are offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container use at 60 U-Haul stores for residents who have been, or stand to be, impacted by the severe weather slamming the region this week. Fast-moving storms packing high winds swept through parts of the Midwest on Wednesday. Chicago and neighboring communities saw property damage, power outages, downed trees and flash flooding. More dangerous storms are forecasted...

ROSEMEAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Southern California Edison today announced it will host a community meeting at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Pasadena on June 30, bringing together company leaders and program participants to share updates on the Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program and connect community members with resources to support recovery following the Eaton Fire. The event will include a panel discussion with program participants who will share their experiences navigating the...

OCEANSIDE, Calif. & TEMPLETON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CitroTech (NYSE: CITR), a specialty chemical company developing environmentally safe fire inhibitor solutions, and All Risk Shield, a firefighter and veteran-owned wildfire mitigation and structure hardening services provider, today announced a strategic partnership under which All Risk Shield has selected CitroTech as its preferred fire inhibitor to treat residential, commercial, and estate properties across California. The decision follo...

SOLANA BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AEVEX Corp. (NYSE: AVEX) today announced the delivery of a $12.3 million multi‑mission DHC‑6-300 Twin Otter aircraft to the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), expanding the agency’s aerial wildfire detection, situational awareness, and all-hazard response capabilities ahead of the 2026 fire season. The aircraft includes a suite of advanced sensing, mapping, and mission‑system technologies, enabling ODF to rapidly identify new fire starts, monitor evolvin...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OKI (TOKYO:6703) has been selected as the representative organization for the technology development project titled “Development and Global Deployment of a Next-Generation Infrastructure Monitoring System Through Close Integration of Satellites and Ground Sensors,” proposed jointly with LTS, Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Hiroaki Kabashima; “LTS”). The project comes under the technology development theme “Acceleration of Imple...

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry recorded a $16.3 billion net underwriting gain in the first quarter of 2026 following a $1 billion loss in the same prior-year period, which had been driven largely by the California wildfires, according to a new AM Best report.These preliminary results are detailed in a new Best’s Special Report, titled, “First Look: Three-Month 2026 US Property/Casualty Financial Results,” and the data is derived from companies’ annual s...

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As hurricane season begins, Dominion Energy Virginia continues its year-round storm preparation to strengthen the grid, reduce power outages and shorten restoration times. The company’s storm preparation work includes regularly trimming trees near power lines, burying lines in the most outage-prone areas, and replacing older utility poles to better withstand major storms. Fallen trees and limbs are the leading cause of storm-related power outages, so regular prep...

CHICAGO, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Property Guardian and EigenRisk partner to bring forward-looking wildfire intelligence into EigenPrism for smarter commercial property underwriting....

SOLON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Continental Adjusters LLC, a nationally recognized public insurance adjusting firm with more than 25 years of experience and offices in key markets including Cleveland, today announced it has been retained by a prominent, privately held local real estate investor following a severe ice storm that struck the Greater Cleveland area on April 15, 2026. The storm left a trail of significant property damage across the portfolio, including roof damage, broken windows, str...

TRUCKEE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vibrant Planet names Shannon Nash COO and CFO, bringing 30+ years of finance and ops experience to scale its wildfire risk mitigation platform....