(Outlet: The Washington Post) The information is meant to help home buyers assess potential damage from extreme weather.…Read More
Zillow will now show climate risk data on home listings
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Hurricane Helene spotlights rising prices for home and flood insurance
(Outlet: ABC News) The storm left devastation across a vast stretch from Florida to Tennessee.…Read More
Zillow adds climate risk scores to property listings
(Outlet: Marketplace) Home buyers now have more tools to assess those risks. This month, Zillow, the country’s largest real estate search platform, announced it’s adding information about climate hazards, and how they might grow over time, to all of its property listings. Users will be able to scroll down to see a risk score for flooding, wind, wildfire, extreme heat and air quality, along with insurance recommendations to protect against related losses.…Read More
Helene Dumps Rain on Millions of US Homes That Lack Flood Insurance
(Outlet: Bloomberg) The storm’s downpours have brought flooding far inland in the Southeast and Appalachia, where few homeowners are insured against it.…Read More
Climate impacts put insurance commissioner races in the spotlight
(Outlet: Grist) As premiums skyrocket, voters are starting to pay attention to one of the most obscure positions on the ballot.…Read More
Opinion: Immigrants are essential to Philadelphia’s economic growth and prosperity
(Outlet: WHYY) Immigrants drive job creation, start new businesses and bring innovative ideas that benefit everyone in the city, says Anuj Gupta, president and CEO of The Welcoming Center, and Zeke Hernandez, Max and Bernice Garchik Family Presidential Associate Professor at the Wharton School.…Read More
Exploring Electricity Pricing: Are Alternatives to Flat-Rate Plans Worth It?
(Outlet: Energy Policy Now) Time-of-use electricity rates can save consumers money and optimize renewable power. But they can backfire if not carefully designed. Arthur van Benthem joins the Energy Policy Now podcast.…Read More
A Cross-Disciplinary Pioneer and Mentor
(Outlet: The Regulatory Review) A proud “irrational economist,” Howard Kunreuther’s influence extended across academic disciplines. Eric C. Orts, Wharton Climate Center Affiliated Scholar, contributes to an essay series on Kunreuther’s life and scholarship. …Read More
California Allows Highest Home Insurance Hike in Years
(Outlet: Newsweek) The California Department of Insurance gave Allstate permission to increase its homeowners insurance premiums by an average 34.1 percent, the largest rate hike of any major insurer approved by the agency in the past three years. The decision is expected to affect more than 350,000 policyholders across the state, with homeowners in Fresno, Madera and Mariposa counties seeing the highest increases.…Read More
“Slow Burn”
(Outlet: Penn Today) From lower test scores to higher crime rates, economist R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice looks at the daily consequences of climate change.…Read More