Options for Improving Availability of Residential Landslide Insurance in Sitka, Alaska
Jun 7, 2023
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Following a devastating landslide that struck Sitka, Alaska, in 2015, what little insurance coverage was available for residential properties prior to the slide disappeared. This Perspective includes a characterization of the market for landslide insurance prior to and following the 2015 landslide, as well as a description of four approaches that stakeholders might consider to make landslide coverage more available.
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