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‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say

Concern over the climate crisis may evaporate in the White House from January, but its financial costs are now starkly apparent to Americans in the form of soaring home insurance premiums – with those in the riskiest areas for floods, storms and wildfires suffering the steepest rises of all.

A mounting toll of severe hurricanes, floods, fires and other extreme events has caused average premiums to leap since 2020, with parts of the US most prone to disasters bearing the brunt. A climate crisis is starting to stir an insurance crisis.

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26.12.24 01:29

by theguardian.com

World Bank lifts China growth forecasts but calls for deeper reforms

Policy easing and stronger exports have helped economy, but country still faces property crisis and weak demand

The World Bank has lifted its growth forecasts for China’s economy, but called for deeper reforms and warned that the country will continue to face headwinds from a lingering property downturn.

The Washington-based institution said that it expected China’s gross domestic product (GDP) to rise by 4.9% in 2024 as a result of recent policy easing and stronger exports. That is up from June forecasts of 4.8% and is just shy of Beijing’s own 5% growth target.

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