We know that climate change is causing an insurance crisis

But there’s a shocking amount we still don’t know about how communities are impacted

Regulators are finally collecting more data — but I argue that won’t be enough if most of it remains out of reach for the public

Sharon Eubanks, lead counsel in the DOJ's Big Tobacco suit, said she supports prosecuting Big Oil.

“There were a lot of people who said we were crazy to charge big tobacco with racketeering. But you know what? We won. We need that same kind of thinking on the climate crisis.'

Republicans blame inflation on Joe Biden, but in fact it’s Republicans’ fossil-fuel-funded climate denial that is driving this key inflation measure.

Insurance is skyrocketing because climate disasters are worse and more unpredictable.

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Climate change and the impacts on insurance aren’t just a coastal issue- this is a national issue now

Insurance companies aren't incentivized to think long-term. As climate costs grow, we need regulators and policymakers to create transparency on how insurers are responding to climate change

Grateful to be part of a community of fellow advocates and DC residents who turned out to ask DC Council & DCDISB to protect us from climate change risks posed by the insurance industry. We call on Travelers to stop contributing to those risks. Some top-notch quotes from today:

Powerful op-ed from Sharon Lewis on how the climate change will impact insurance for communities of color ctmirror.org/2024/02/01/ins…

Great piece on the need to treat climate data as a public good nytimes.com/2024/01/20/opi…

California changed the game for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s overdue climate rule: New Public Citizen AFR Sierra Club report finds that 75% of the biggest public companies must now report ALL emissions under CA law—making federal disclosure virtually free! bit.ly/45QLboi

Many large U.S. insurers are:

1. Supporting fossil fuel expansion, which is worsening climate change.
2. Incurring increased losses because of worsening climate change.
3. Pulling out of markets where climate risk is the greatest.

Hypocrisy at its finest.theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

❗ Bold fact: Your rising insurance premiums are funding coal projects! It's time for transparency and commitments that prioritize our planet's health over profits. #InsureOurFutureNotCoal Public Citizen Insure Our Future U.S. 🖤🌍
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Much thanks to Elizabeth Warren Bernie Sanders and other Senators for urging Treasury to do more to stem the financial risks of climate change.

Big banks have made 'net-zero' plans but done nothing to curb their financed emissions. We need accountability, now.
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