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Dave Jones
@cadavejones.bsky.social
Former financial regulator (CA Insurance Commissioner), current Director, UC Berkeley Center for Law, Energy & Environment, Climate Risk Initiative. Posts are my own opinion.
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A good news story from Colorado, courtesy of
@jordanhaedtler.bsky.social — Colorado became the first state to require insurance companies to include climate risk in insurance modeling!
September 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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"Let's make sure when we do these huge, amazing zoning reforms ... that we're not zoning for new housing in these risk zones," says Heather Clark

It's time to do disaster-informed zoning!
September 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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"It turns out YIMBY is a climate policy ... compact development contributes substantially to reducing emissions." - @cadavejones.bsky.social 👏👏👏
September 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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"We are not doing anyone a favor by putting them in harm's way," Heather Clark says.

We need to ensure that the housing we advocate for is resilient and safe.
September 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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There's $13 trillion worth of housing that'll face risks due to climate change — that's a lot of money, @mateosfo.bsky.social points out.

We're steadily marching to an "uninsurable future," @cadavejones.bsky.social says.
September 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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🇺🇸 In the US, reinsurance experts warn that climate-linked insurance failures could trigger broader financial instability.

@cadavejones.bsky.social‬ calls it “an uninsurable future”, meanwhile Munich Re reports US$6.9tn in global weather losses over 40 years.

Climate spillover effects for reinsurance should concern regulators, say experts
As climate change becomes more politicised, reinsurance firms are making fewer public commitments, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t aware of the risks.
greencb.co
September 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Tune in to our conversation with @ucs.org Rachel Cleetus, LA-based real estate agent Claire O'Connor, and former CA Insurance Commissioner @cadavejones.bsky.social here or wherever you get your pods: listen.climateone.org/kWpW6hfQ?sid...
Scorching Premiums: Climate Costs Hit Insurance Markets
What should home buyers do to evaluate climate risks and insurance availability during their search? And how can governments help insurers weather the increasing frequency of climate-induced disasters...
listen.climateone.org
August 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM