One major difference between Florida and California; Florida passed laws banning policies based on climate change. As in, the government there cannot plan for it, and insurers have to pretend it’s not happening to operate in the state.
So the insurers have decided to pull out of the state completely.
The state government under DeSantis is telling Florida “this is normal” while streets melt and the world burns.
One major difference between Florida and California; Florida passed laws banning policies based on climate change. As in, the government there cannot plan for it, and insurers have to pretend it’s not happening to operate in the state.
So the insurers have decided to pull out of the state completely.
The state government under DeSantis is telling Florida “this is normal” while streets melt and the world burns.
Wait bruh WTF? What the shit is this?
From this year;
https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/desantis-signs-sweeping-anti-esg-legislation-florida-2023-05-02/
From last year;
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2022/03/12/floridas-statewide-climate-change-response-ignores-cause/
This one briefly mentions the legislature “shoring up” the insurance market;
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/insurance/florida-insurance-crisis-explained-why-multiple-insurers-are-leaving-state/ar-AA1dLmbc
That “shoring up” sort of told insurers to pretend that climate change isn’t real.
And here’s one from Time that basically sums up DeSantis’ environmental policy;
https://time.com/6288683/florida-desantis-environment-climate-change/