Home insurance: these departments where we pay dearly for the increase in natural disasters
The Southwest and the Mediterranean coast are the areas with the highest housing premiums, according to a study by Meilleurtaux Insurance. Nationally, they are expected to increase by 8 to 12% by 2025.
By Maxime GayraudCyclone Chido in Mayotte , Garance in Réunion , floods in the Var region in October and again last month . The storms continued unabated last year. According to France Assurances, the cost of climate-related events in France will reach five billion euros in 2024.
This is less than the 2020-2024 average (5.6 billion), but much more than the average for the years 1982-1989 (1.5 billion). Above all, this places 2024 in 9th place in terms of costs since 1982 when the natural disaster regime was created. This is not without consequences for home insurance premiums. They are increasing by 8 to 12% this year and the gaps between departments are widening.
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