How climate change is reshaping home insurance in California — and the rest of the U.S.

Worsening wildfires are hiking up home insurance rates in California, the biggest market in the U.S. And as climate disasters increase across the country, other states are feeling the pressure too.

Jan 14, 2025 - 15:48
How climate change is reshaping home insurance in California — and the rest of the U.S.
The remains of a burned home are seen after the home was destroyed by the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles on Jan. 8.

Worsening wildfires are hiking up home insurance rates in California, the biggest market in the U.S. And as climate disasters increase across the country, other states are feeling the pressure too.

(Image credit: Agustin Paullier)