They survived the hurricane. Their insurance company didn’t
Hurricane Ida revealed a fragile insurance industry ill-prepared for the consequences of climate change.
Hurricane Ida revealed a fragile insurance industry ill-prepared for the consequences of climate change.
You can’t buy federal flood insurance, renew a policy or increase coverage when the National Flood Insurance Program is closed.
Florida cannot keep expanding development into the most storm-prone areas without expecting astronomical losses.
An Inside Climate News analysis shows the insurance crisis is hitting hardest in Florida’s agricultural heartland.
The biggest danger by far is hurricane-related wind damage, followed by flood risk and wildfire risk.
By respecting both nature's power and economic realities, we can chart a course that keeps Florida thriving.
Large insurance companies are also large institutional investors, investing their profits in the fossil fuel industry.
Climate-related shocks could erase over 50% of global GDP between 2070 and 2090, according to the actuarial analysis group XDI.
Mitigation is the state’s most proven, cost-effective and underutilized insurance strategy.
An Inside Climate News analysis shows that communities around Lake Okeechobee are an epicenter of the crisis.
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