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California tells insurers to reward wildfire-resilient homes

Wildfire-savvy homeowners in California soon will pay lower insurance rates for taking steps to protect their properties from infernos made worse by climate change.

California bars insurers from dropping policies in wildfire areas
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California bars insurers from dropping policies in wildfire areas

The new one-year freeze is a sign of the growing financial burden caused by climate change.

California homeowners face higher prices for a scarce commodity: Wildfire insurance

Home-insurance companies in California are canceling some policies, refusing to sell new ones in certain areas and applying for rate increases as they look to cut back on wildfire risk.
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