California, Colorado and Texas Face Billion-Dollar Home Insurance Dilemma

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California’s Growing Wildfire Risk for Home Insurance Market California homeowners face a growing problem: over 1.2 million homes are at moderate or high risk of wildfire damage, with reconstruction costs exceeding $760 billion. According to CoreLogic’s Wildfire Risk Report, this is particularly concerning for those living in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), especially in areas like Los Angeles, San Diego, and Riverside. Climate change is a significant factor, with NOAA’s data showing the number of acres burned each year has nearly doubled since the early ’80s. Reconstruction costs for damaged…

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