Opinion: Americans don’t have enough in the bank to weather unrelenting disasters.

Natural disasters can have devastating financial consequences for individuals and households, yet few are fully protected. With a record number of recent disasters, including severe storms, flooding and wildfires, and an active hurricane season forecast that has already seen Beryl hit Texas, it’s a bad time to be disaster-poor.

Daniel Kaniewski

Daniel Kaniewski, Ph.D., is a disaster risk and resilience leader and founder of Northstar Risk & Resilience. A former FEMA deputy administrator, P&C insurance executive, and presidential advisor, he advises governments and Fortune 500 companies on emergency management, insurance, disaster resilience, and public policy.

https://www.danielkaniewski.com
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