Florida’s insurance crisis: a warning for the nation on climate change
Continuing to marginalize climate change as a fringe issue puts lives, property and the entire U.S. economy at risk.
Continuing to marginalize climate change as a fringe issue puts lives, property and the entire U.S. economy at risk.
Insurers are pulling out of areas prone to climate risk — even as they insure the fossil fuel companies contributing ...
As Florida faces an increased threat of hurricanes, heat waves and flooding, insurers have dropped plans or raised prices
Florida must find long-term solutions to ensure the insurance market can still function with climate change.
As Florida braces for the next storm season, the imperative for decisive action has never been clearer.
One in 13 homeowners across the US is uninsured, according to a recent study by the Consumer Federation of America.
Climate change brings more frequent and intense natural disasters, increasing costs and leading to increasing expectations of loss.
As the Biden administration tries to punish Lee County for rebuilding flood-prone homes, Republican politicians are fighting back.
Forecasters predicated 23 named storms, compared to the average season of 14, for the upcoming hurricane season.
Building in less vulnerable locations and constructing stronger structures can mitigate damage and lessen insurance increases.
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