Check Your Insurance Policy
Important, Not Important
English - May 01, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 152 MB - ★★★★★ - 114 ratingsScience Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
You've got insurance, right? Are you sure?
That's today's big question, and my guest is Washington Post reporter Brianna Sacks.
Brianna's an extreme weather and disaster reporter for the Post where she explores how climate change is transforming the United States through violent storms, intense heat, widespread wildfires, and other forms of extreme weather.
Brianna deploys to disaster zones, which are sometimes very close to home, and does enterprise reporting on the preparations for responses to and the aftermaths of catastrophic events.
We're having this conversation today because last month Brianna revealed how insurers have slashed Hurricane Ian payouts far below damage estimates, often up to 80%.
I cannot emphasize enough that the future includes an insurance landscape that is among the most important in our very brittle economy and society.
It underpins everything we rely on, so understanding not only your own insurance but how well your mortgage holder and the system at large are prepared for what's here and what's coming, is essential.
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INI Book Club:
What I Talk about When I Talk about Running: A Memoir by Haruki MurakamiOn Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen KingTraining for the Uphill Athlete by Steve House, Scott Johnston, and Kilian JornetThe Great Displacement by Jake BittleFind all of our guest recommendations at the INI Book Club: https://bookshop.org/lists/important-not-important-book-clubLinks:
Follow Brianna on Twitter and InstagramRead Brianna's piece on Hurricane Ian insurance cutsRead more of her reporting at The Washington PostFollow us:
Subscribe to our newsletter at importantnotimportant.comFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ImportantNotImpSubscribe to our YouTube channelFollow Quinn:You've got insurance, right? Are you sure?
That's today's big question, and my guest is Washington Post reporter Brianna Sacks.
Brianna's an extreme weather and disaster reporter for the Post where she explores how climate change is transforming the United States through violent storms, intense heat, widespread wildfires, and other forms of extreme weather.
Brianna deploys to disaster zones, which are sometimes very close to home, and does enterprise reporting on the preparations for responses to and the aftermaths of catastrophic events.
We're having this conversation today because last month Brianna revealed how insurers have slashed Hurricane Ian payouts far below damage estimates, often up to 80%.
I cannot emphasize enough that the future includes an insurance landscape that is among the most important in our very brittle economy and society.
It underpins everything we rely on, so understanding not only your own insurance but how well your mortgage holder and the system at large are prepared for what's here and what's coming, is essential.
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Have feedback or questions? Tweet us, or send a message to [email protected]
New here? Get started with our fan favorite episodes at podcast.importantnotimportant.com.
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INI Book Club:
What I Talk about When I Talk about Running: A Memoir by Haruki MurakamiOn Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen KingTraining for the Uphill Athlete by Steve House, Scott Johnston, and Kilian JornetThe Great Displacement by Jake BittleFind all of our guest recommendations at the INI Book Club: https://bookshop.org/lists/important-not-important-book-clubLinks:
Follow Brianna on Twitter and InstagramRead Brianna's piece on Hurricane Ian insurance cutsRead more of her reporting at The Washington PostFollow us:
Subscribe to our newsletter at importantnotimportant.comFollow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ImportantNotImpSubscribe to our YouTube channelFollow Quinn: twitter.com/quinnemmettEdited by Anthony LucianiProduced by Willow BeckIntro/outro by Tim Blane: timblane.comAdvertise with us: https://www.importantnotimportant.com/c/sponsors
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