Presentation: Climate Change is Fueling the Insurance Crisis. Who Should Pay?

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.   

Connect: 

The Center for Climate Integrity – Website | The Center for Climate Integrity – Instagram | The Center for Climate Integrity – Bluesky 

This event is part of Everybody’s Climate 2025: Connect with others to address the climate crisis in ways that are meaningful to you, from poetry and music to science and practical action. See full listing of events here.