Why insurance companies are pulling out of California and Florida, and how to fix some of the underlying problems
Insurers have been retreating from high-risk, high-loss markets for years after catastrophic events.
Tag: property insurance
Floridaā€™s home insurance rates rising nearly triple U.S. average; removing tires from ocean poses challenge
Home insurance costs in Florida are up about 57% since 2015, rising faster than in any other state.
Survey finds 20% of Floridians unprepared for hurricane season; new water quality standards signed
The AAA survey also found that 24% of respondents ignore evacuation warnings.
Federal agencies bringing climate data to insurance industry; Wakulla Springs at risk for gas contamination
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Science Foundation creating research center to bring climate change data to insurance industry.
Bar lowered for heat warnings in Miami-Dade; Legislature passed several bills impacting water quality
The hope is that the new standards for extreme heat warnings and advisorieswill better protect residents from the rising risks ...
Climate policy can help Floridaā€™s insurance policiesĀ
As Americans flock to the coasts, we concentrate insurance risk in areas vulnerable to sea-level rise, flooding and super storms.
Flood insurance costs soaring in Florida; study shows Cape Coral’s vulnerability to climate change
Flood insurance rates are doubling, even tripling for thousands of homeowners.
Bright lights, dark sand threaten Florida’s sea turtles; climate change driving rise in insurance premiums
New research is bolstering the case that the darker the sand used to renourish eroding beaches, the more female turtles ...
Military bases fortified against the effects of climate change; demand grows for green burials
Designing and fortifying military bases against the effects of climate change is not some far-off concept.
Another reminder of Floridaā€™s massive hurricane risk
This article represents the opinion of the Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board. Hurricanes are a fact of life in Florida. ...
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