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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 16d

As climate disasters become more frequent, fewer Australians will be able to insure their homes.

Add your name to the call for a climate disaster levy ✍️ https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/climatedisasterlevy

January 1, 2026 at 11:23 PM

Aut. Stuart Miller 📖✍️🤓

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#ClimateCollapse #ClimateInsurance #Insurance #Politicians #FossilFuel #Americans #Climate

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · Nov 21

This is The Great Climate Insurance Collapse coming at us. Republicans look away because it’s what their fossil fuel industry donors demand.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

A Climate ‘Shock’ Is Eroding Some Home Values. New Data Shows How Much.

Changes in the insurance market have started to affect home prices in the most disaster-prone areas, new research finds, pushing some homeowners’ finances to the breaking point.

www.nytimes.com

November 23, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Tapos Kumar | US Finance and Crypto expert

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You assume your building and contents are covered—but what about lost revenue, spoiled inventory, or supply chain disruption due to extreme weather? That’s what climate-risk insurance is built for.
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Climate risk insurance for small business - Finance with Tapos Kumar

Climate risk insurance for small business: Get faster payouts, cover hidden risks, and survive storms with smart 2025-coverage strategies.

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November 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM

Alter! Climate Change

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#ClimateChange disasters are on the rise, leaving many people financially exposed.💸

The SOTERIA project is working to close this gap and develop #ClimateInsurance solutions for a changing world.

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July 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM

Farming First

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#Floods don’t wait and help can’t either. In #Nepal, a #ClimateInsurance pilot is giving smallholder farmers fast payouts after floods. In 2022, this helped 1,000 farmers recover.

Learn more from @practicalaction.bsky.social 👇🏾
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July 16, 2025 at 9:11 AM

Spatial Informatics Group (SIG)

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🔥💰Financing wildfire resilience at SF Climate Week 2025! Funding must follow fire science. 📖 Read more: tinyurl.com/38w6nfxj #WildfireResilience #AdaptationFinance #ClimateRisk #SIGScience #SFClimateWeek #FireEcology #ClimateAdaptation #ClimateInsurance #CommunityResilience

SF Climate Week 2025 Highlights: Wildfire, Insurance and Adaptation Finance – Climate Resilience Fund

Building Resilience, Together

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May 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM

Unbound

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Kipkorir Koskei of IDF says climate insurance must go from reactive to regenerative in 2025, powered by data, pre-arranged funding & public-private action. Read the full interview 👉 www.adaptunboundusa.com/reports/clim...

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April 23, 2025 at 10:18 AM

Unbound

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Jason Kaminsky of #kWhAnalytics on why climate insurance is now core to clean energy resilience—rewarding prep, not just location ⚡

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April 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Unbound

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Nakita Devlin of #RicInsurance shows how micro-parametric insurance & public-private innovation can close the protection gap in 2025. Fast payouts, big impact 🌪️📉

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#AdaptUnbound #ClimateInsurance #ParametricInsurance

April 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM

Unbound

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Blink and you’ll miss it ⏩ 70+ top climate disaster insurers & risk tech leaders, all in one place.

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April 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM

Unbound

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Alexander Pui from the #UNSW breaks down the urgent challenges in climate insurance 🌍💡 Chronic risks like sea level rise remain underinsured—can the industry adapt?

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April 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM

Socal Water Wars by John Earl

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Climate change is bad for the economy, for most of us, at least. #climatechange #climateeconomics #climateinsurance #homeinsurancerates

Adam Sheingate @adamsheingate.bsky.social · Jan 16

The federal crop insurance program might offer a glimpse at the future of the insurance industry. The government subsidizes farmer premiums, covers a big portion of the administrative costs, and reinsures the most risky policies. The industry reaps the profits and taxpayers foot the bill.