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By Burning Down Buildings, Insurers Want to Change How They’re Built | Property insurers are trying to force changes in construction standards that they say are necessary to protect against wildfires. (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml 25 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Going to be really weird if the insurance industry is what saves us from climate change

[–] sparky1337@ttrpg.network 17 points 4 months ago

At some point there has to be a crossover when it comes to profitability.

[–] Addv4@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

I think Terry Pratchett would probably be laughing uproariously.