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Flood insurance is broken. Here are some ways to fix it

  • Written by Robert W. Klein, Director, Center for RMI Research, Associate Professor, Risk Management and Insurance, Georgia State University
imageImmokalee, Florida sustained heavy damage during Hurricane Irma. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

Hundreds of thousands of Americans whose homes were damaged or destroyed by flooding from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma don’t know how they will pay for repairs, rebuilding or replacement. Likewise, the nation as a whole needs a plan for fixing the deeply...

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