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California communities lose home insurance, as companies cancel plans

Communities in California are losing home insurance, as companies cancel their plans. So, they’re doing what they can to reduce the risks of extreme wildfires, including making homes less likely to burn. Still, insurance companies aren’t factoring in those efforts yet, though there’s a push underway to change that.

NPR’s Lauren Sommer reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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