News - Wildfire Risk Management Updates | Property Guardian

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Category: Blog

The 2026 Drought Is Exposing a Business Interruption Coverage Gap Most Commercial Property Teams Haven’t Tested

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Category: Active Wildfires

Weekly U.S. Wildfire Outlook: Week of July 6, 2026

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Category: Blog

5 Signs Wildfire Insurance Is Moving Beyond the Risk Score

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Category: Blog

The Two-Speed Wildfire Market Is Here: Why Policy-Level Underwriting Now Decides Who Gets Covered

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Category: Blog

Resilience Can’t Be Seasonal: Colorado’s New Wildfire Code and the Built-Environment Shift Underwriters Should Watch

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Category: Blog

When the Score Is Wrong: Washington’s Fire-Rating Overhaul and the Hidden Variable in Your Wildfire Underwriting

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Category: Press Release

Property Guardian and EigenRisk Partner to Advance Wildfire Intelligence for Commercial Property Underwriting

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Category: Blog

The Models May Have Been Wrong: New Wildfire Science Is Rewriting Long-Term Risk Projections

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Category: Blog

New Science Confirms Vegetation State Drives Wildfire Severity: Here’s What That Means for Commercial Property Risk Management

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Category: Blog

Western Snowpack at a 40-Year Low: What the 2026 Wildfire Outlook Means for Commercial Property Portfolios

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Category: Blog

The Forest Service Is Cutting Wildfire Research Capacity: The Insurance Industry Should Be Paying Attention

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Category: Press Release

KatRisk Announces Partnership with Property Guardian to Expand Wildfire Intelligence in Perilfinder