Climate and Community Project
16/05/2024 at 12:00PM
The home insurance industry is collapsing and failing communities across the United States. Its collapse is due in part to the impacts of the climate crisis, but also speaks to more systemic problems of the industry–it focuses more on profit than providing safe and dignified homes to people. Meanwhile, policymakers commonly focus on saving the insurance industry through de-risking instead of interrogating the deeper root causes of housing instability in a climate-impacted United States.
This webinar brings together CCP fellows and allies in a conversation about the contours of the current and future home insurance crisis and collective visions for policy changes that will make housing safer and more affordable for all.
Panelists:
- Rebecca Elliott, Associate Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Paula Jarzabkowski, Professor, Bayes Business School, University of London MacKenzie Marcelin, Climate Justice Director, Florida Rising
- Seana O’Shaughnessy, CEO, California Housing Improvement Program
- Zac J. Taylor, Assistant Professor, Delft University of Technology
- Jordan Haedtler, Climate Finance Strategist, Climate Cabinet
Moderator:
- Moira Birss, Fellow, Climate and Community Project