Don’t be confused about climate change. We all need to become more resilient now
By Albert Slap, Coastal Risk Consulting I recently received an inquiry from a journalist that said: “I’d like to have...
The cost of climate and weather disasters is soaring so commercial real estate leaders need to better assess their risks
By Albert Slap, Coastal Risk Consulting The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released in August drew more attention...
“America has a ‘resilience deficit’; Will FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 help or hurt?
By: Albert J. Slap, President, Coastal Risk Consulting The U.S. sustained 298 weather and climate disasters since 1980, where overall...
Surfside building collapse is a shocking wake-up call for coastal condo homeowner associations
By Albert J. Slap, President, RiskFootprint™ In the middle of the night on June 24, a 40-year-old, 12-story condominium in...
Potential buyers should do extensive research before buying a residential or commercial property
Albert J. Slap, President, RiskFootprint™ During the pandemic, the real estate industry experienced significant population shifts from cities to suburbs...
‘Resilient technology’ can help owners of commercial real estate quickly identify risks and develop ways to address them
By Albert J. Slap, Coastal Risk Consulting Perhaps you’ve heard of PropTech, CRETech, InsurTech, and FinTech. These “techs” perform valuable...
You know your carbon footprint, but do you know your RiskFootprint™?
By Albert J. Slap, Coastal Risk Consulting For decades, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) scoring of public companies by investment...
An EU task force recommends ways companies can measure and respond to climate change risks
By Albert Slap, Coastal Risk Consulting In December of 2015, the EU’s Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures(TCFD) was established...
Will new Florida public building sea-level rise law point the way for private developers?
By Albert J. Slap, Coastal Risk Consulting Passed on June 30 and effective on July 1, 2021, the Florida Legislature...
Broward County adopts regulations that require property owners to fix seawalls and disclose whether property is in ‘tidal-flooding area’
Albert J. Slap, Coastal Risk Consulting, and Jeff Marcus, Miller Legg, Inc. Broward County has passed an ordinance that sets...
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