Already dealing with increased wildfire risk during the summer months and high costs of living, city and county residents have been further burdened by significant increases to their homeowners insurance premiums in recent years.
Capitalizing on their Sept. 23 joint work session, the Flagstaff City Council and the Coconino County Board of Supervisors heard updates by officials from both governments regarding the work being done to expand mitigation efforts and how the additional work could eventually impact insurance costs.
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Climate change is fueling more severe weather, and insurers are responding to rising damage claims.
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