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Zillow deleting home climate risk scores reveals limits of flood, fire data

When Zillow Group Inc. removed climate risk scores from its home listings last month, following a complaint from the real estate industry, many observers took to the press and social media to warn that disappearing the data doesn’t get rid of the risk.  In a world assailed by extreme weather, homeowners and purchasers need to know their property’s vulnerability to […]

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Why U.S. home insurance costs have leapt in the past decade  

The cost of home insurance in the United States rose by ~89% between 2014 and 2025, as rapidly climbing home prices, more frequent extreme weather events and inflation impacted insurers and homeowners. ICE analysts share key insights from their recent 10-year study into the forces propelling rising insurance costs across the nation.  Over the past

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From resilience to antifragility: Rethinking cybersecurity for real estate and mortgage professionals

In information security, we’ve long spoken about resilience. The goal has been to withstand an attack, recover quickly, and return to business as usual. But in today’s environment—where attackers adapt and evolve daily—resilience is no longer enough. We must go further. We must embrace antifragility. Nassim Nicholas Taleb coined the term “antifragile” in his book

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