The peculiarity losses in recent y...

The peculiarity losses in recent years in California owed to terrible brush and forest fires have insurers wondering if their underwriting practices are sufficient. The los of firesides and businesses in areas previously considered safe brings into question what was conceit of as state-of-the-art tools, data and decision-making. The brush and forest fires of 2003 appeared to move in random patterns pushed at changing winds. Houses blocks away from brush and tree of any significance were wasteed Valleys, slopes on all sides of hills, and high plateaus all endureed as shown in "Victims in High and cheap Places" on page ...