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How the wildfires in the Los Angeles area could affect California's home insurance market

Headline from WHEC Rochester

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk.

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  1. Insider

    Insurers dropped fire coverage for California homes months ago. Now, wildfires are claiming more houses in Los Angeles. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Some insurers have scaled back their coverage in California due to wildfires over the last few years, creating a challenge for rebuilding.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    How the devastating Los Angeles fires could deepen California's home insurance crisis (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The massive fires that have destroyed much of Pacific Palisades and demolished more than 2,000 homes in Los Angeles County threaten an effort to fix California's troubled home insurance market.

  3. WHEC Rochester

    How the wildfires in the Los Angeles area could affect California's home insurance market (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk.

  4. NBC New York

    How Los Angeles area wildfires could disrupt California's home insurance market (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Here's what to know about California's residential insurance crisis and how the ongoing wildfires may further disrupt the policy market.

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