How Florida’s home insurance market became so dysfunctional, so fast
As natural disasters become more common, Florida’s litigation-friendly environment and reinsurance costs compound the problem.
Tag: climate disasters
Skyrocketing insurance rates test resolve of Florida homeowners in risky areas
Research shows the soaring costs hint at widespread, unpriced risk as the global climate warms, with states like Florida hit ...
UCF research team moves to build mobile resilience hubs for local neighborhoods
The team will implement its designs and data into fully built and tested trailers that will serve residents during emergencies.
To solve Florida’s insurance problem, Tampa Bay should be the Silicon Valley of property insurance
Global investors and reinsurers know that Florida represents 25% of their worldwide insured catastrophe risk
2023’s billion-dollar disasters list shattered the US record with 28 big weather and climate disasters amid Earth’s hottest year on record
Last year had six more billion-dollar disasters than any year since counting began in 1980, accounting for inflation.
A bipartisan blueprint for resilient Florida communities
The NCARS Act offers a comprehensive plan to fortify communities against rising threats from natural disasters.
2023’s extreme storms, heat and wildfires broke records – a scientist explains how global warming fuels climate disasters
Globally, 2023 was the warmest year on record, and it wreaked havoc around the world.
What happens when America’s flood insurance market goes underwater?
More homeowners than ever need flood insurance. Fewer than ever can afford it.
Hardening Tyndall part of effort to prepare military bases for climate disasters; rising seas and extreme storms threatening cemeteries
The Pentagon is investing at least $5 billion to rebuild and harden Tyndall Air Force Base against hurricanes.
Working across party lines to solve the climate refugee crisis
The Institute for Economics and Peace estimates that by 2050, the world could witness an astounding 1.2 billion climate refugees.
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