Insurance companies retreated from selling home insurance in wildfire-prone parts of California in 2019, new state data shows, making it more difficult and expensive for homeowners in those areas to protect their houses.

The availability of standard home insurance in fire-prone areas could shrink further after another round of wildfires struck…

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