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We need natural disaster insurance for all

California’s multibillion-dollar home insurance industry would have you believe it’s on the verge of collapse. In recent years, we’ve seen major insurance companies pull out of California, citing an ...
A recent study shows that about half of homeowners in the U.S. have considered moving to escape the threat of natural ...
Total losses from natural disasters across Asia-Pacific last year totaled $73 billion, yet just $9 billion was insured, ...
Natural disasters can create a devastating loss of property, community, and life. Floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, tsunamis, and more can leave you feeling hopeless, scared, and like ...
Natural disasters affect many parts of the world, but few countries experience them as frequently and as intensely as ...
The brand new docuseries History’s Deadliest with Ving Rhames premieres on the History Channel Monday, Jan. 26 at 10/9c. During the series premiere episode, host Ving Rhames will take viewers on an ...
Texas, Georgia and Illinois are the three worst states for natural disasters. Hawaii, Alaska and Maine are the three states with the fewest natural disasters. Natural disaster frequency and losses are ...
Investing in pre-disaster mitigation can save taxpayers billions of dollars by reducing the cost of recovery from natural disasters, while also providing strong protections to vulnerable local ...