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Sep 2023
49m 26s

Insurance: The cost of destruction

Bbc World Service
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Tropical Storm Idalia is the most expensive natural disaster to hit the US this year. UBS has estimated that insurance companies in the state will be have to pay out $10 billion, but that figure could rise. This will put more pressure on insurance companies in Florida, where nine property insurance firms have closed down since 2021. We hear from a busine ... Show More
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