According to a new report from CoreLogic, Southwestern counties ranked highest in a recent “Safest Place to Live” study, offering homeowners in those areas more protection from some weather-related climate risks.
Read More »More Homeowners Investing in Climate Risk Protection
Redfin has found that one-third of homeowners have spent $5,000 or more to make their homes more resilient to climate risk, and 36% say they have an insurance policy covering flooding—a higher share than other climate risks.
Read More »Concern Over Climate Risk Factoring Heavily Into Home Relocation Plans
A new analysis by Redfin has found that 62% of those planning to buy or sell a home are reluctant to relocate to a place at risk of natural disasters.
Read More »Black Knight Launches Suite of Climate Risk Solutions
New offering will help identify properties impacted by natural disasters, while mitigating portfolio risk from future climate-related events.
Read More »Homebuying Destination: The Danger Zone?
A new report from Redfin has found that more Americans are building homes in disaster-prone areas, as suburbanization and a shift to the Sun Belt have driven builders into more vulnerable areas.
Read More »Moving Into the Eye of the Storm
Redfin reports homebuyers are relocating to climate risky areas, despite intensifying natural disasters, as homes with high fire and flood risk sold for a premium during the pandemic.
Read More »Government Regulators Make Progress in Addressing Climate-Related Risks
A brand-new scorecard, researched and released by Ceres, shows that federal financial regulators are taking numerous and broad steps to tackle the financial risks of climate change, as outlined by the Biden Administration, in a “clear sign” of regulatory process ...
Read More »NYC, Miami Areas Most At-Risk From Hurricanes and Storm Surges
CoreLogic reports that nearly 33 million U.S. properties may suffer the impact of hurricane-force winds, and 7.8 million could face storm surge damage in what is predicted to be a “severe” hurricane season.
Read More »Natural Disasters are Pushing Up Insurance Rates
Natural disasters occurred in every state over the course of 2020 in the tunes of thousands of these events sprinkled across the states. While one would expect California or Florida to lead in the amount of natural disasters that occur every year, though in reality the states with the highest ...
Read More »HUD Reveals Climate Action Plan
The plan is part of the Biden Administration’s “whole of government” approach to tackle the climate crisis on multiple fronts.
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