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September 29, 2025
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Aaron Gell
How McKinsey and Climate Change Wrecked Insurance
A secret report shows that Florida underwriters were banking massive profits while stiffing customers. Welcome to insurance in the era of climate collapse.
June 3, 2025
Kate Aronoff
Trump Is Going to Raise Your Insurance Premiums
To model risk, insurance companies rely on climate data gathered by the federal government. The Trump administration is decimating the agencies collecting it. Guess who will pay?
January 10, 2025
Kate Aronoff
L.A. Is Burning. Will Insurance Companies Take Advantage?
Popular narrative suggests insurance companies have to raise rates due to fire risk. In reality, the companies are doing pretty well.
October 11, 2024
Kenny Stancil
What Harris Needs to Say About Hurricanes
Kamala Harris should speak plainly about climate change—and then talk about the many things she could do as president to fix the home insurance crisis.
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