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Catastrophic wildfires and other disasters fueled by climate change are raising serious doubts about the future of insurance. But a former California insurance commissioner has some ideas about what could be done.

Demand for health insurance under Omni-Salud, which provides coverage to residents regardless of their documentation status, has surged, prompting calls for state lawmakers to increase investments. Critics say the program forces taxpayers to subsidize health insurance for undocumented residents against their will.

In communities across Northern Colorado, people are struggling with their mental health, and with getting the care they need. Today, we’re going to talk about some of the fundamental reasons why.

Boulder Reporting Lab Reporter Tim Drugan joined us to talk about insurance carriers rethinking their coverage offerings in fire-prone Colorado and the latest in Marshall fire-related lawsuits against Xcel Energy.

As insurers abandon Colorado communities, the state’s new FAIR Plan is stepping in to help. But what will it cost policyholders in a time of ‘escalating catastrophic risk'?

From 2022 to 2023, Colorado is seeing the second-highest increases in monthly private health insurance costs – nearly 20% – compared to the national average of less than 4%, according to an analysis by the finance website ValuePenguin. Wyoming and New Mexico also ranked in the top 5 with increases around 15%.

Nederland residents want the state to stop mountain lions from killing their pets, and the Colorado legislature is expected to vote on forming an insurance company of last resort as insurers shy away from covering fire-prone areas.

The process of recovering from the Marshall Fire looks different for each person affected. For those who were insured, working with their provider to file claims and compile detailed inventories of belongings has become part of day-to-day life. But not all insured residents have enough coverage to make up for the costs of losing a home.

Boulder County residents whose homes burned down in the Marshall Fire are now dealing with the complicated aftermath of putting their lives back together. This process includes filing insurance claims, and sometimes compiling detailed inventories of belongings that were destroyed.

According to a new report , climate change is now the number one concern for North American insurers.