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Cedric Stephens | Accessible insurance still an unmet goal

Updated December 9 2025 5 min read

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This photo shows debris strewn around the home of Crystal Morris, in New Works, Westmoreland, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa. This photo shows debris strewn around the home of Crystal Morris, in New Works, Westmoreland, which was severely damaged by Hurricane Melissa.

Hurricane Melissa provided a glut of things for me to write about. In today’s article, I will try to link discrete topics to the monster hurricane where the economic impacts may turn out to be not unlike those that resulted from the global pandemic. If COVID-19 were to be used as a guide, the recovery timeline should be 2.5 years, assuming no more catastrophes.

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