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A lack of hurricanes is not all good for insurers
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Scott Tong
Aug 26, 2014
Without the occasional natural disaster, insurance companies must compete on price.
Who will pay for climate change? Not us, insurer says
May 14, 2014
One insurer sues Chicago, saying the city could have prevented flood damage from a predicted downpour.
As FEMA expands flood zones, residents fear insurance hikes
Jul 8, 2013
FEMA is updating its flood maps to expand areas deemed at risk of damage -- and that’s striking fear in communities that could be deluged with higher insurance bills.
More areas becoming uninsurable due to volatile weather
Jun 25, 2013
A new report predicts rising sea levels and more volatile weather will make more beachfront areas uninsurable.
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2012 was a costly year for severe weather
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Scott Tong
Dec 24, 2012
Losses from hurricanes, tornadoes, drought and other severe weather events totaled more than any other year besides 2005, the year of Hurricane Katrina.
Moral hazard: Should taxpayers have to bail out disaster-prone regions?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Nov 21, 2012
When a hurricane costs billions to clean up, who should foot the bill?