Business November 14 2025

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.

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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