Climate change to obliterate $1.5 trillion in U.S. home values
More than 5 million Americans will leave areas being impacted by climate change this year, according to study.
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More than 5 million Americans will leave areas being impacted by climate change this year, according to study.
It comes as the department once again improved its Insurance Services Office score to the second highest rating on the scale.
Several factors are driving up home insurance premiums across the U.S. to record highs.
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
As climate change whips up wilder weather, more Americans must deal with "hazards they have not faced in the past," expert says.
