An inside look at wildland firefighting in 2020. Drivers over age 70 are getting safer on the roads. Next year promises strength and stability for insurers. Those stories and more in this week's issue …

Fire experts say forests need to be cleared out to reduce wildfire risk. The U.S. commercial insurance market is recalibrating, according to a consulting firm. A wrongful death suit was filed by the parents of a woman who died after eating a marijuana edible. Those stories and more in this week's issue …

Homeowners and renters are rarely informed they're about to move into a home at high risk for wildfire. Proposed federal legislation would stop subsidizing flood insurance for new construction in flood zones. Cannabis businesses are seeking disaster aid. Those stories and more in this week's issue …

Many fire departments aren't prepared to fight electric vehicle fires. The U.S. has already experienced 16 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters so far this year. Short-term rental sites are struggling to respond to the party house phenomenon. Those and more stories on COVID-19, cyber risks and wildfires …