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Hurricane season is here: Federal flood insurance carries 2 moral hazards " which you face depends largely on how wealthy you are
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (700+ words) Anyone who has been through a flood or hurricane knows the scene: waterlogged furniture piled on curbs, gutted homes with mold creeping up the walls, families displaced for months. But the recovery isn't the same for everyone. While federal flood…...
Flooding: Is it time to stop living in basements?
3+ week, 22+ hour ago (508+ words) Repeated flooding is neither inevitable nor exceptional. Whether it's the result of a river overflowing, torrential rain or even a failure in the water supply network, flooding has become part of our daily lives. Every year, taxpayers pay a heavy…...
From flammable neighborhoods to moral hazards, fire insurance maps capture early US cities and the landscape of discrimination
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (577+ words) Jack Swab does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. University of Tennessee provides funding as…...
Climate change is becoming an insurance crisis
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (751+ words) Loughborough University provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Imagine waking up to find your living room underwater for the second time in five years. You try to claim insurance, only to be told your property is now…...