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As seen in: Sustain What, The Salt Lake Tribune, PreventionWeb, Missoulian, The Pew Trusts, Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Headwaters Economics, Kiowa County Press, The Longmont Leader
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Wildfire and insurance options for homeowner coverage

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By Kimiko Barrett
| Headwaters Economics
As wildfires grow more frequent and destructive across the Unites States, homeowners face a new challenge: securing affordable and adequate insurance coverage. Traditional insurance markets are strained, with rising premiums, non-renewals, and insurers withdrawing entirely from some markets in high-risk regions. The result is that homeowners must pay more for home insurance or may not be able to get home insurance at all.
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Construction costs for wildfire-resistant homes

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By Kimiko Barrett
| PreventionWeb
An analysis from Headwaters Economics and the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) shows that building wildfire-resistant homes is achievable and affordable. The findings demonstrate that home hardening should become a core component of every community’s wildfire risk reduction strategy. The detailed analysis in this report concludes that the cost of building new homes to high wildfire-resistant standards is only 2–3% more than traditional construction.
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Kimiko Barrett, Ph.D.

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By Kimiko Barrett
| Headwaters Economics
Born and raised in Montana, Dr. Kimiko Barrett (Kimi) has a deep interest in rural landscapes and the people who live there. She has a natural aptitude for connecting and energizing people in the pursuit of community resilience and climate adaptation. Kimi is a committed agent of change in how we live with inevitable wildfires.
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