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You don't consider death, drought, and flooding real consequences? Why not? The insurance industries already disagree with you. Trying getting flood insurance
by TheOtherHobbes 6y ago
You don't consider death, drought, and flooding real consequences?
Why not?
The insurance industries already disagree with you. Trying getting flood insurance in some parts of the UK now. It wouldn't have been a problem thirty years now, now it's impossible.
And try selling a house that can't be insured. But perhaps you don't think losing that kind of capital investment isn't a real consequence for everyday life?
- michaelcampbell 6y agoHe said most, not all. You even said your self "some parts".
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