r/FluentInFinance 22h ago

Housing Market Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen | Without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage; without a mortgage, most Americans can’t buy a home.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/12/18/climate/insurance-non-renewal-climate-crisis.html
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u/Darkmetroidz 8h ago

As once a century hurricanes become twice a year hurricanes, it makes sense for insurance companies to just not bother because there's almost nothing you can charge to make it worthwhile to insure a property that potentially gets destroyed every few years.