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California's insurance exodus and the price of catastrophe modeling

Essential California Insurers withdrew business from California, citing the expense risk of insuring homes in the wildfire-prone state, sparking a crisis. Here's the plan to lure them back.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  March 29, 2024   View in browser A San Bruno firefighter puts out hotspots in a home destroyed by the 2020 Glass fire, which burned over 11,000 acres in Sonoma and Napa counties. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) By Anthony De Leon Good morning. It's Friday, March 29 . Here's what you need to know to start your day. California intends to attract insurers back with flexible policies It is shaping up to be a wet Easter weekend

The writers' strike's top ally: an F-bomb throwing teamster

Teamsters Hollywood Local 399 boss Lindsay Dougherty has caught the attention of the labor movement with her forceful rhetoric
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The writers' strike's top ally: an F-bomb-throwing Teamster with a Jimmy Hoffa tattoo Click to view images

Teamsters Hollywood Local 399 boss Lindsay Dougherty has caught the attention of the labor movement with her forceful rhetoric. Her sometimes profane style has drawn out some critics.

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Tony Awards cancel June 11 live telecast amid ongoing writers' strike Click to view images

The televised ceremony, honoring the best of Broadway, was scheduled to take place June 11.

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DragCon returns to L.A. in celebration as queens fight to keep their culture Click to view images

Along with all the excitement of the biggest DragCon ever, the looming cloud of the biggest year of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is never far from thought.

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Margaret Qualley addresses rumors that Lana Del Rey song spoiled her wedding date Click to view images

In "Margaret," Lana Del Rey suggests Qualley's wedding to Del Rey collaborator Jack Antonoff is Dec. 18. We caught up with the actor to ask about it.

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DeMarco Morgan and Eva Pilgrim will step up to "GMA" co-anchoring positions four months after ABC News parted ways with T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach.

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What happened to all the war vet novelists? They've moved on, and so have we Click to view images

Kevin Powers was among the best in a wave of novelists on Iraq and Afghanistan. His new thriller, "A Line in the Sand," signals their slow fade from relevance.

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