Home insurance getting canceled/declined for wildfire risk in some surprising places

By: Michael Lyle

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 793

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Wildfire-related home insurance cancellations and declinations — refusals to insure applicants — have skyrocketed in pockets of Nevada, and insurance regulators couldn’t give state lawmakers a solid explanation as to why Wednesday.

More fire-prone areas of Nevada, in particular Northern Nevada, saw increases in the number of insurance policies that were canceled and applications that were rejected in the last three years.

ZIP codes in Henderson and Las Vegas have also seen an …

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