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Higher rates, few options for Calif. home insurance

  • February 9, 2025
  • As posted at: Democrat and Chronicle

Amy Bach, executive director of United Policyholders, a consumer advocacy group. Insurers pulled back from California after severe wildfires in … Read more

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