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Survey Says: 72% of Young Homeowners Expect Climate Change-Related Extreme Weather to Damage Their Homes in Next 30 Years

High winds 80 to 100 miles per hour fueled apocalyptic wild fires which tore across open grasslands and through homes in Superior, Colorado off highway 36. Power was cut to 34,000 homes and over 30,000 residents were forced to evacuate. Over 500 homes were destroyed by the Marshall fire outside Boulder, Colorado which was sparked by downed power lines in high winds on December 30, 2021.

According to a new survey conducted by insurtech leader Policygenius, there is widespread concern about climate change-related extreme weather, particularly among young homeowners. Nearly three-quarters (72%) of young insured homeowners (ages 18 to 34) in the survey expect extreme weather to damage their homes in the next 30 years (describing it as very or somewhat… Continue reading Survey Says: 72% of Young Homeowners Expect Climate Change-Related Extreme Weather to Damage Their Homes in Next 30 Years