• xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    Global Warming is getting to the point where the US government will probably need to step in as insurers start going under. This is pretty fucking scary considering it’s Trump and he’s likely going to fuck over California home owners out of spite.

    I hope those affected by the fire carefully consider global warming when choosing where and how to rebuild.

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      2 months ago

      CA keeps all the small, controllable forest fires from happening, ensuring flammable material builds up in our forests. Then we get a mega fire that cannot be stopped which tears through everything. CA’s forest management policies have been fucked for decades.-

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        There’s no such thing as a small controlled fire alongside a hill that homes have been built into.

        There’s no way back from this other than not rebuilding those areas so they can be maintained.

        Additionally, with winds up to 100mph and humidity below 20%, you can barely keep homes from burning, much less any sort of vegetation.

        But don’t worry, we’ll all be slinging the same mud again next season when hurricanes wipe out some coastal populations.

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      Nope, just let every single insurance company go under.

      No bailouts, no assistance, just kill the entire insurance industry please.

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          Isn’t that what they did Florida? At this pace, they’ll run out of states to leave soon enough…

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    2 months ago

    Nationally, large insurance companies net an average profit of 4.2 percent on insurance transactions. In California, they lose more than 6 percent.

    So why do they offer insurance in California at all?

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      2 months ago

      Are these losses artificial? Is it because of huge raises at the top and irresponsible stock buybacks? It’s how my local utility company is justifying another huge price increase this year.

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      2 months ago

      They will have to charge more. Get ready for the 10+% rate increase next year if you live in CA.