California edges closer towards state wildfire cat fund

The idea of a state catastrophe fund of up to $30bn to reimburse utilities for liability costs is gaining popularity in California. Meanwhile, a bill that would allow the state to explore buying insurance and placing cat bonds to protect against catastrophe losses recently made progress.

 

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