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    7 months ago

    It’ll be interesting to see how Florida handles this when it becomes a problem they can no longer ignore.

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      7 months ago

      It’s already a problem they are ignoring. Property insurance costs are becoming untenable and new insurers leave the state entirely every year. People will be forced out of those areas due to costs alone long before the sea engulfs them. You can’t get a mortgage for a property nobody will insure.

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        7 months ago

        The hypocrisy of corporations amuses me in those situations.

        Corporations: everything is peachy keen! The environment will be just fine. Trust us!

        Homeowners: great! Getting home insurance won’t be a problem, then.

        Corporations: are you nuts? It’s way too risky!

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          7 months ago

          Ahh yes, the massive driver of climate change… insurance policies.

          Insurance companies often force positive change long before regulators or lawmakers get off their asses.