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
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UF researcher receives grant to reduce methane emissions from livestock; Duke Energy tests floating solar panels
Cow burps and flatulence are a significant contributor of heat-trapping methane emissions that contribute to climate change.
The billion-dollar industry between you and FEMA’s flood insurance
Selling policies directly to consumers could save millions, but FEMA and insurance companies say it’s not quite that straightforward.
Florida wildlife feeling impact of climate change; home-hardening program lowers insurance costs for fewer than half of homeowners
Climate change is changing the habitat of species ranging from bugs to reptiles.
The insurance industry stands to gain from supporting Florida’s climate resilienceÂ
By helping Florida communities navigate intensifying climate-related risks, the insurance industry could also help itself.
Increasing temperatures threaten Plant City strawberries; rising seas causing rent to rise in Miami
Temperatures were between 103 and 104 degrees Plant City for nine days in August, the hottest in the city’s recorded ...
Gulf Coast residents struggle with home insurers; feds vow to fast track plan to protect Miami from flooding
Some insurers aren't paying policies as climate disasters grow more costly.
Three climate questions for the Republican presidential candidates
The candidates should be asked questions intended to spark a serious and grounded conversation on climate solutions.
Lawmakers investigating insurers fleeing risky areas; Miami-Dade art installations call attention to climate change
The Senate Budget Committee sent letters to 40 insurance companies, seeking documents on where they're dropping customers.
Florida passes on millions in federal funding for solar panels; insurance costs expected to keep rising
Florida was one of six states that didn’t apply for federal money to help low-income households install solar panels.
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