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With 1.9 million acres already burned this year, wildfire season is no longer a season at all.

Munich Re Specialty’s Bryan Wood warns that climate change, El Niño conditions, and expanding development in the Wildland‑Urban Interface are amplifying risks. Community‑level resilience — not just individual preparedness — is now central to wildfire protection.

Explore how insurers, governments, and communities are reframing wildfire risk as a collective challenge, with resilience standards and mitigation credits shaping the future of coverage.

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‘You're only as strong as your weakest link’: El Nino threatens more wildfire rampage With 1.9 million acres already burned in 2026, there is no longer a true wildfire period

A Midtown construction scare puts business interruption coverage to the test.

The evacuation at 235 East 42nd Street exposed coverage questions for affected businesses, with Crawford & Company’s Christopher Wilkie warning that civil authority, ingress and egress, service interruption, and event cancellation provisions will hinge on policy wording and government restrictions.

Read how insurers, brokers, and businesses are navigating complex coverage triggers in the wake of New York’s latest construction emergency.

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New York construction scare puts business interruption coverage to the test Midtown evacuation exposes coverage questions for affected businesses, warns Crawford & Company claims expert