Study: Hurricanes Harvey, Irma Triggered Uptick in Flood Insurance

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Insurance Journal - Jun 30, 2024

Short but severe flooding that followed hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017 triggered a nationwide increase in flood insurance take-up driven by a county’s social network proximity to flooded areas, says a new academic paper. The authors’ study tapped the …...

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