Hurricanes Helene and Milton are heightening concerns about the role and financial stability of state-backed insurers as the country faces increasingly devastating and frequent climate disasters. POLITICO’s Zack Colman breaks down why worries are rising about these so-called insurers of last resort and how climate change is upending the insurance market. Plus, FERC Commissioner David Rosner hopes the agency can reach a consensus on its landmark transmission rule aimed at ushering in a new wave of much-needed large power lines.
Zack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO.
Josh Siegel is an energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Annie Rees is the managing producer for audio at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
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