California and Florida have been the epicenter of the home insurance crisis, with insurers jacking up prices, refusing coverage or fleeing the states entirely because of the massive costs from wildfire and hurricane damage. We team up with Florida public radio station WLRN to examine how our two states, with different politics and similar problems, are approaching the crisis.
The Home Insurance Crisis: A Conversation with Florida
We team up with Florida public radio station WLRN to talk about how two climate-vulnerable states are facing the same insurance reckoning — and what our different approaches can tell us about risk, resilience, and the future of homeownership.
Flames come dangerously close to a house as the Pine Fire continues its march across the land. (David McNew via Getty Images)
Guests:
Danielle Venton, science reporter, KQED News
Tom Hudson, Vice President of News, WLRN, anchor of the Florida Roundup
David Brancaccio, host and senior editor, Marketplace Morning Report, he lost his home to fire in Altadena