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Rhiannon12866

(225,645 posts) Fri Jan 10, 2025, 02:31 AM Friday

Insurance companies can't afford to deny climate change; coverage scarce in most-affected areas - Alex Wagner - MSNBC

The increasing risk and destruction from climate-related disasters is so plain that in some states where climate-driven fires and storms are especially devastating, some insurers are withdrawing coverage for flooding and fires.

Jeff Goodell, climate journalist and author of "The Heat Will Kill You First," talks with Alex Wagner about how climate-driven disasters are forcing a change in how and where we live. - Aired on 01/09/2025.

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Insurance companies can't afford to deny climate change; coverage scarce in most-affected areas - Alex Wagner - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Friday OP

Yes, no one can expect a for-profit company... Think. Again. Friday #1

Think. Again.

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1. Yes, no one can expect a for-profit company...

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Fri Jan 10, 2025, 05:26 AM

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...to do conduct business that they know will result in financial losses.

Insurance companies, like everyone else, are well aware of the effects our CO2 emssions are causing and will do business accordingly, of course.

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