by Daniel Brouse A significant factor contributing to both increased costs and decreased availability of homeowners insurance is climate change. The surge in insurance costs is primarily driven by the unprecedented number of climate-related disasters. States like California, Louisiana, and Florida now heavily rely on government aid to manage the financial burdens associated with residential […]
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Climate Change and Homeowners’ Insurance
Posted in Business, Energy, Environment, Global Warming, Government, health and wellness, Science
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Climate Change Rate of Acceleration Update
by Brouse and Mukherjee Doubling time is the amount of time it takes for a quantity to double in size (exponential growth). By 2020, there was enough data to see the doubling time of some anthropogenic climate affects had gone from 100 years to 10 years. For instance the rate of sea level rise has […]
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Sea Level Rise: Doubling Down
by Daniel Brouse When we authored our paper on the acceleration of climate change, we couldn’t have anticipated its rapid pace. The doubling period for sea level rise, which was projected to span 100 years, dramatically shortened to 10 years by 2020. Shockingly, recent observations indicate that this doubling period has further compressed to just […]
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Enso-Neutral Not So Neutral
by Daniel Brouse The neutral phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) occurs when water temperature anomalies in the eastern and central Pacific range between 0.5 °C and -0.5 °C. During this period, neither La Niña nor El Niño conditions dominate, and it is sometimes humorously referred to as “La Nada”; however, ENSO-neutral is anything […]
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Investments / Savings / Asset Allocation Update
Investment Recommendation: I Bonds and T-Bills One of the best investments is Treasury Direct I Bonds. I Bonds’ interest rates are determined by the rate of inflation. I Bonds can be purchased directly from the Treasury Department without a middle man, brokerage, or bank. There is no risk of losing your principle investment. They are […]
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Costly Disasters: Hurricanes
By Daniel Brouse In the United States, hurricanes stand out as the most financially burdensome type of climate-related disaster. While the number of disasters related to extreme weather events such as rain, hail, and wind, resulting in over a billion dollars in damage may be higher, the sheer magnitude of damage caused by a single […]
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Inflation Update: Auto Insurance
by Daniel Brouse In recent inflation reports, homeowners’ insurance, wages, and auto insurance have emerged as primary drivers contributing to the persistence of inflation. The inflationary pressures on auto insurance have been further exacerbated by two key factors: 1) Collision coverage: The prevalence of accidents caused by distracted driving, particularly due to cell phone usage, […]
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Climate Change Today
By Daniel Brouse March 23, 2024 We are aware that the average temperature increased by 1.2°C by 2022. Subsequently, the annual average temperature exceeded 1.5°C for the first time in January 2024. There is a substantial likelihood that if humans persist in emitting greenhouse gases at the current rate, the temperature will rise by 4°C […]
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Climate Change: Camelot’s Resurgence
Camelot’s Resurgence: A Musical Odyssey Through Mythical Metaphors of Climate Change at the Round Table The legend of King Arthur, the Round Table, and Camelot can be metaphorically related to human-induced climate change in various ways: Unified Effort and Global Cooperation: Metaphor: The Round Table represents equality and unity among Arthur’s knights, highlighting the idea […]
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Climate Change: What Can I Do?
by Daniel Brouse and Sidd Mukherjee Achieving “net zero” is not only accessible but also cost-effective, providing substantial savings while contributing to the preservation of our planet. Here are some practices I’ve adopted to reach net zero without compromising my standard of living, and, in fact, surpassing it in an effort to eliminate all my […]
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