Written by JS Contributor, Don Brown
Why Florida’s insurance crisis isn’t about the storms — it’s about where we built
There’s an old joke about a 900-pound gorilla. Where does he sit? Anywhere he wants.
Florida has a 900-pound gorilla in the room, and for thirty years we’ve been pretending he’s not there. We’ve rearranged the furniture around him. We’ve hung curtains to block the view. We’ve held countless meetings to discuss the smell without ever mentioning its source.
And all the while, the gorilla has been growing.
His name is risk concentration. And if you own a home in Florida — whether you live on the beach or a hundred miles inland — he’s sitting in your living room right now. [Read more…] about The 900-Pound Gorilla in Your Living Room!