State Farm Halts Home-Insurance Sales in California

Insurers have faced higher costs and wildfire risks

Worried about wildfire exposure and frustrated by state regulations, insurers in California have cut back on their homeowner businesses. Photo: Ethan Swope/Associated Press

State Farm is stopping the sale of new home-insurance policies in California effective Saturday, because of wildfire risk and rapid inflation in construction costs.

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