Insurance for when FEMA fails
Hit by more disasters, cities and local governments are taking on new policies to fill the gaps left by Washington. But are they getting a...
Borrowed time: Climate change threatens U.S. mortgage market
“Where catastrophe happens and physical climate really manifests itself, the public tab will end up carrying this,” said Ivan Frishberg, vice president for sustainability banking...
The insurance industry needs to end its investments in fossil fuel companies
But sadly, insurers are tongue-tied. I should know: I spent much of my career in the insurance industry and had the opportunity to sit on...
PG&E’s Settlement With Wildfire Victims Faces Crucial Vote
Some victims think the $13.5 billion deal is flawed and are worried that a lawyer who negotiated it has a conflict of interest.
Climate change and soaring flood insurance premiums could trigger another mortgage crisis
Flood insurance is sold as protection from climate change. As costs rise, it could push people from their homes instead.
Boulder County Wants Insurance Companies To Ditch Their Fossil Fuel Investments
Boulder County Commissioners have made the decision to start to move away from insurance companies that invest in oil, gas, coal and other fossil fuels...
Coal is now too hot for insurers to handle
Empires were once built on it, but coal is now too hot for many former backers as more insurers withdraw. The post Coal is now...
California Bans Insurers From Dropping Policies Made Riskier by Climate Change
California’s wildfires have grown so costly and damaging that insurance companies — a homeowner’s last hope when disaster strikes — have increasingly been canceling people’s...