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Catastrophe bonds when catastrophe strikes
Jan 15, 2025

Catastrophe bonds when catastrophe strikes

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Catastrophe bonds keep insurance markets functioning at a time when it’s harder for homeowners to get coverage.

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The role of catastrophe bonds in paying to rebuild after fires and other disasters

Jan 15, 2025
Catastrophe bonds play an important role in keeping the insurance market functioning at a time when it’s getting harder for homeowners to get affordable coverage. But what happens catastrophe actually strikes?
Catastrophe bonds can help stabilize the troubled property insurance market by spreading risk from insurance companies to investors.
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Unhoused Angelenos face limited support amid LA fires

"Twin challenges" arise as Los Angeles continues to face massive wildfire destruction in a tight housing market.
"In Los Angeles, only 30% of folks experiencing homelessness are in shelters," said Alex Visotzky at the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Above, an unhoused man sits next to his belongings as a home burns in the background in the Palisades Fire.
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The team

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Nic Perez Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
John Bruington Media Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC