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minus-squaremagnetosphere@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 months agoThe 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!
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-27 months agoAhh yes, the massive driver of climate change… insurance policies. Insurance companies often force positive change long before regulators or lawmakers get off their asses.
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!
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.