For years, insurance companies have found home insurance to be profitable. But what happens when climate change enters the mix? 

This New York Times’ interactive allows you to see how insurance companies have fared as extreme weather has hit states across the country over a 10 year period. You may be surprised to see how the 50 states compare! 

Questions:

• How profitable has home insurance been in your state over the 10 year period? What types of climate related events happened that would explain any losses? 
• The article states that “a shaky insurance market threatens the entire economy.” Explain this statement. (Hint: read the article to learn about the connection)
• How might a person who is looking to buy a home use this data? 
• How do you think this data will look 5 years from now? 10? 20? 50? Explain.

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Check out the Buying a House Mini-Unit and the Insurance Unit for related resources!

Looking for more interactive resources? Be sure to check out the NGPF Blog. 

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Sonia Dalal

Sonia has always been passionate about instruction and improving students' learning experiences. She's come a long way since her days as a first grader, when she would "teach" music and read to her very attentive stuffed animals after school. Since then, she has taught students as a K-12 tutor, worked in several EdTech startups in the Bay Area, and completed her Ed.M in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is passionate about bringing the high quality personal finance content and instruction she wished she'd received in school to the next generation of students and educators. When she isn't crafting lesson guides or working with teachers, Sonia loves to spend her time singing, being outdoors, and adventuring with family and friends!

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