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Property insurance market
Coverage of Property insurance market in the Nexus archive.
- Western wildfire could be latest climate disaster to unsettle property insurance market
The Spokane fires in Washington state destroyed hundreds of homes, casting newfound uncertainty over the property insurance market. Experts fear the disaster could trigger rate hikes or policy cancellations for residents, despite Washington having previously seen rates stabilize. The concern is heightened by comparison to California's crisis and extensive burning across Oregon and Washington.