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Climate damage: Why compulsory insurance is becoming more realistic in Germany

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Published: January 6th, 2025,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Floods caused enormous damage in Austria in 2024.
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Rising losses due to increasing extreme weather are also increasing the pressure on insurance companies, households, and businesses. Without effective climate action, the insurance industry expects insurance premiums to double in ten years. From Jan. 1, 2025, all companies in Italy will therefore have to be insured against natural disasters. Similar regulations already exist in Europe: in France, the UK, and Switzerland. In the USA, more and more insurers are withdrawing from areas such as coastal regions that are threatened by climate change.

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