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Homeowners struggle to get protection from climate disasters as big insurance companies scale back

The cost of home insurance in many parts is skyrocketing as more companies refuse to insure homes on the front lines of climate change. Homeowners face displacement if they can’t get insurance.

NPR’s Nathan Rott reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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