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Re:Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen by ksynwa on Wednesday December 18, 2024 @09:14AM (#42450560)
The cool thing is that private insurers invest heavily in fossil fuel.

https://consumerwatchdog.org/insurance/top-10-us-insurance-c...

Re:Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen by infecto on Wednesday December 18, 2024 @09:48AM (#42450834)
Unfortunately this article is a miss as it does not compare those investments to their entire portfolio size. Renewables have made great strides but the world still runs on the backs of fossil fuels.
Re:Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen by epoxia on Wednesday December 18, 2024 @09:38AM (#42450753)
Isn't that just how they hedge bets? Their performance is correlated with the claims they receive. If fossil fuels perform poorly -> less environmental damage -> less claims. And vice versa
Re:Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen by ttyprintk on Wednesday December 18, 2024 @09:25AM (#42450659)
Property insurers are even more intense about it than life and business insurers. Berkshire Hathaway and State Farm Insurance are each something like $100B in fossil fuels.