As severe weather affects the U.S. coasts, insurance carriers' room for adequate catastrophe risk capacity is diminishing. With carriers rolling back their capacity, commercial property owners along the coast must contend with rate, valuation and deductible increases. (Credit: pisaphotography/Shutterstock.com)
Coastal areas across the U.S. have experienced recent changes in weather patterns. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in 2022, 18 separate weather and climate disasters cost at least $1 billion in damages in the U.S. Most were hurricanes, storms and floods.
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