Christopher Mims on Nostr: In areas most vulnerable to climate change-enhanced disasters, like Florida, the cost ...
In areas most vulnerable to climate change-enhanced disasters, like Florida, the cost of home insurance has gone up so much that it’s now affecting how much lenders will give — potentially pushing many out of the home ownership market altogether.
Others are risking having no insurance at all, gambling on complete financial ruin should their home be damaged or destroyed.
🧵 #climatemigration #climateimpacts #climatechange
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/americans-are-bailing-on-their-home-insurance-e3395515 
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