In Wake Of Helene, Climate Advocates Seek Insurance Market Improvements

In the aftermath of significant flooding damage from Hurricane Helene, climate policy advocates are urging state and federal officials to increase efforts to improve the property insurance system, including calling for new state agencies that would provide comprehensive disaster insurance while also leading risk reduction efforts. “The rising frequency and severity of storms alongside other types of disasters in other parts of the country like wildfires, floods and other climate-related disasters have laid before us the significant flaws in our...