This Week's Forecasts & TrendsStorms Surge, So Do PremiumsOctober 15, 2024
The cost of property damage due to extreme weather is front and center in the news. Damage estimates due to Hurricane Helene range as high as $48 billion. Fitch Ratings, one of the “Big Three” corporate credit rating agencies, estimates Hurricane Milton could reach $50 billion in insured losses for Florida property owners. Florida state officials say if Milton had reached Category 4, the losses would have easily doubled. Even before these calamities struck, homeowners had seen insurance costs increase. And it seems like natural disasters take a bigger toll each year. What can be done to curb the meteoric rise in premiums? Today we’ll take a look at the problem, the underlying causes and what can be done to help. Recent Editions |
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