November 6th, 2025

LOS ANGELES, CA – Yesterday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath hosted a statewide convening with the British Consulate-General Los Angeles to advance climate-risk insurance strategies and wildfire-resilience solutions for communities across California.

“With climate disasters intensifying and wildfire recovery becoming a year-round reality in California, today’s conversation underscores what’s possible when we bring together global expertise and local commitment,” said Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath. “We are grateful to our partners at the British Consulate-General and the leaders across government, academia, and the insurance sector who joined us to explore a climate-risk insurance model that meets the moment.  The lessons gathered, coupled with the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Climate Action and Fire Safe Recovery, offer an actionable roadmap. Los Angeles County is committed to building a more resilient future — one where communities can recover faster, families can rebuild with dignity, and our systems are prepared for the next emergency before it arrives.”

The gathering brought together experts from government, academia, finance, the insurance sector, and the resilience community to examine lessons from the United Kingdom’s Flood Re model and explore how similar frameworks can support recovery, rebuilding, and long-term protection in fire-impacted regions of California.

“Our changing environment impacts us all,” said Paul J. Rennie, His Majesty’s Consul General in Los Angeles. “Which is why it is so important for us to share knowledge amongst friends and partners, and work together to find solutions for this common challenge.”

While building a shared vision for climate-risk insurance innovation, the summit tied directly into the recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Climate Action and Fire-Safe Recovery, convened by Supervisor Horvath. The Commission’s final report outlines new governance structures, resilient building standards, hardening of critical infrastructure, and financing strategies to support insurability and equitable recovery across Los Angeles County.

“California’s insurance challenges aren’t just an insurance issue; they’re an economic one,” said Hunter Maats, CEO of Resilience Investments, an asset manager focused on resilient affordable housing. “Insurability is the foundation of investability. When coverage becomes unstable, it puts at risk homeowners’ primary source of wealth and the property-tax base that funds schools and local services. By bringing together international expertise and a broad coalition of stakeholders, Supervisor Horvath and Consul General Paul Rennie are doing more than trying to fix an insurance problem. They’re working to safeguard California’s future.”

This convening represents the next step in a broader effort under Supervisor Horvath’s leadership to reform how our region anticipates and responds to wildfire threats — ensuring that insurance markets remain viable, communities recover with dignity after disaster, and Los Angeles County remains a leader in climate-resilient governance.

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