Black Rain
How do you insure against a once-in-a-thousand-years disaster — and what happens when the policy doesn't pay?
About This Episode
In January 2022, an underwater volcano erupted off Tonga with enough force to be heard in Alaska. It triggered a tsunami, severed the undersea cable that connected the country to the world, and caught the national disaster team's own boat at sea for five days.
Tonga had insurance — but the small print didn't cover volcanic eruptions. Aid arrived, but reaching the most remote islands took weeks.
How do you insure against a once-in-a-thousand-years disaster — and what happens when the policy doesn't pay? In this episode of Counter Crisis, Jeevan Vasagar is joined by Moana Kioa, Henry Cocker and Metui Taukeiaho.
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