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Is the world becoming uninsurable?

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tobyhinloopen ◴[] No.42734903[source]
American, living in area prone to natural disasters: "Is the WHOLE WORLD becoming uninsurable?"

The answer is obviously "no" since there are other parts of the world that don't live on a hurricane highway nor build houses made from firewood in an area prone to wildfires.

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api ◴[] No.42737348[source]
There were houses that survived recent wildfires because they were built to be in a fire zone and survive fires. I’m sure there was damage but nowhere near total loss.

I’m sure when homes are rebuilt the majority will not be fire resistant.

It’s possible to build for hurricanes and floods too but few do it. They build houses that get blown away and then tap insurance.

Insurance rates for properties not built to withstand the stresses of their environment will go up.

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1. lern_too_spel ◴[] No.42742133[source]
> I’m sure when homes are rebuilt the majority will not be fire resistant

They are required to be: https://heatmap.news/climate/california-wildfire-building-co...

The problem is that in many desirable places to live in California, many houses are very old and are not compliant with the latest building codes.