Presentation: Climate Change is Fueling the Insurance Crisis. Who Should Pay?
The event is drop-in (no registration necessary) unless otherwise noted. All SFPL locations are wheelchair accessible. For accommodations (such as ASL), call (415) 557-4557 or contact accessibility@sfpl.org. Requesting at least 3 business days in advance will help ensure availability.
This event is part of Everybody’s Climate 2025: Connect with others to address the climate crisis in ways that are meaningful to you. It is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, where Optivide support the event sharing to wider climate stakeholders.
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As climate disasters intensify, insurers are raising premiums, reducing coverage, and pulling out of high-risk areas, leaving homeowners and communities financially vulnerable. How can officials protect the public and make those responsible bear the risk and rising costs? California is the epicenter of a growing debate about whether and how officials can hold the major oil and gas companies that are fueling the crisis accountable. Attendees will gain insight into emerging ways to confront this growing crisis and make polluters pay.
The Center for Climate Integrity is a nonprofit organization that supports communities in efforts to hold oil and gas corporations accountable for deceiving the public about their harmful products.
Corey Riday-White is a Managing Attorney based in Eugene, OR. Corey has worked on and around climate litigation for almost ten years. He joined CCI in 2019 and acts as legislative counsel and head of legal outreach.
Chelsea Linsley is a Senior Attorney based in Oakland, CA. Chelsea has over eight years of experience holding major industries accountable for the protection of the environment and human health. She joined CCI in 2022 and supports the organization’s legal strategies on climate change and insurance