from the office of State Sen. Carol Liu
On Friday, June 28, Senator Carol Liu will host a public forum titled “Insurance in an Era of Climate Change” with keynote speaker Dave Jones, California Insurance Commissioner.
As climate change has been fueling the frequency of wildfires and other unusual events, the Union of Concerned Scientists will present expert panelists to discuss the latest climate information, its impact on California homeowners insurance in high-risk areas, and how insurers, policymakers, and consumers can work together to identify the best methods to strengthen our resilience to the impacts of climate change.
“Wildfires cost California hundreds of millions of dollars each year in firefighting efforts and property damage,” said Adrienne Alvord, UCS California and Western States director. “With climate change fueling the frequency of wildfires, Californians who live in high-risk areas are facing an additional threat to the availability and affordability of their homeowners insurance.”
This forum will examine how current climate change information is affecting the insurance industry, and provide a clearer picture as to what Southern California residents can expect in years ahead.
Forum speakers will include:
- Susanne Moser, Ph.D., Director and Principal Researcher of Susanne Moser Research & Consulting in Santa Cruz, California. She is also a Social Science Research Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment at Stanford University and a Research Associate at the University of California at Santa Cruz, Institute for Marine Sciences.
- Anthony L. Westerling, associate professor in the School of Engineering at the University of California, Merced.
- Stephen Bushnell, product director at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company.
- Andrew Logan, director of Ceres' Oil & Gas and Insurance Programs.
Attendees are encouraged to bring questions for a Q&A session. Refreshments will be provided. Please join us on Friday, June 28 from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, at the Donald R. Wright Auditorium, Pasadena Central Library, 285 E. Walnut St. Pasadena, CA 91101
For more information and to register, please visit: www.ucsusa.org/insuranceca
