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On the recordMarch 19, 2024
We held a hearing warning about sea level rise and storm impact on property values driven by uninsurability and we are witnessing the property insurance market circling the drain in Florida.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse discusses the consequences of climate change on property insurance in Florida.

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